Bible Strands
Luke 12:34
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples in Luke 12, positioned between the command to sell possessions for heavenly treasure and the command to remain ready for his return.
The words — θησαυρὸς (thēsauros) means "treasure" or "storehouse," and ὅπου (hopou) means "where," creating a direct grammatical link between the location of stored wealth and the locus of human affection.
The thread — The identical statement appears in Matthew 6:21, while Colossians 3:1 and Philippians 3:20 reinforce the directive to fix one's focus on heavenly realities where Christ is seated.
Why it lands — The text states that human desire naturally follows the location of one's invested wealth. It asks the reader to examine whether their financial and emotional investments prioritize temporary earthly security or permanent heavenly reality.
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The Greek words
King James Version
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Cross-references
- Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- Colossians 3:1 Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
- Philippians 3:20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,