Luke 12:21

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Ver. 21. Rich to God] That is, rich in faith, James 2:5; rich in good works, 1 Timothy 6:18 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

So is he - This is the portion or the doom. Layeth up treasure for himself - Acquires riches for his own use - for “himself.” This is the cha...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

So [is] he that layeth up treasure (h) for himself, and is not rich toward God. (h) Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in h...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the Rich Fool. Lk. only. Luke 12:13 . The crowd of Luke 12:1 reappears here. Luke 12:14 . Jesus declines to usurp the func...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

toward . Greek. eis. App-104.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21. So is he that layeth up for himself. As the two clauses are evidently contrasted, the one must be taken into account for the exposition...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1527 THE RICH FOOL Luke 12:20-21 . But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. So is he - That is, thus will it be. This is not an individual case; all...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And is not rich towards God.— There is a force and propriety in the phrase εις θεον, here rendered towards God, which our language will not exact...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towar...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the rich fool (peculiar to Lk). The parable teaches that since death and judgment are inevitable, men ought to devote their attention to...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself. — See Note on Matthew 6:19 . To be “rich towards God” finds its explanation in the language, probabl...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL. COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL. COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body,...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. (14) And he said unto him, Man, who m...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself ,.... This is the accommodation of the parable. Just such a fool is he, and this will be the end or him...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So Such a fool, is he , in the divine account; that layeth up treasure for himself Here on earth: and is not rich toward God In acts of piety...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all,"...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, spea...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 12:18 "
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 5 (12:1-14:35). We commence here a new section of Luke. As we shall see this section centres around a mighty act of Jesus in delivering a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Danger of Riches (12:13-21). We now come to the first of a series of parables in this section. It is the first demonstration of how distorted...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” And Jesus then delivered the punch line. That is what happens to those who...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 12:21 I. Consider the sinfulness of the rich man, as gathered from his address to his soul. The rich man addressed his soul when forming his...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Ma...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Powe...
The Biblical Illustrator

The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully A successful worldly policy I. THE PICTURE OF A SUCCESSFUL WORLDLY POLICY. 1. No...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The parable of the rich man:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. The foolishness of covetousness and of trusting in riches could not be b...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 6:18 ; 1 Timothy 6:19 ; 2 Corinthians 6:10 ; Habakkuk 2:9 ; Hosea 10:1 ; James 2:5 ; James 5:1-3 ; Luke 16:11 ; Luke 12:33 ; Luke...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Rich toward God — Namely, in faith, and love, and good works.

²¹ So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 12:21