KJV King James Version
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 10:9
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
WEB World English Bible
Don’t take any gold, nor silver, nor brass in your money belts.
ASV American Standard Version
Get you no gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Provide not gold, nor silver, nor brass in your girdles,
Surrounding context — Matthew 10
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
10 Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.
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Cross-references
Luke 22:35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.Luke 9:3-5And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.Mark 6:8-11And commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in [their] purse:Luke 10:4-12Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.1 Corinthians 9:7-27Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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