Bible verses about "materialism" | JuliaSmith

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these shall be added to you.

¹⁸ And these are they sown in thorns; these are they hearing the word. ¹⁹ And the cares of this time, and the deceit of riches, and eager desires about remaining things, coming in, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.

² And be ye not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, for you to prove what the good, and the pleasing, and the perfected will of God.

¹⁵ Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. ¹⁷ And the world passes away, and its eager desires: but he doing the will of God remains for ever.

⁶ But devotion with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world, it is manifest that neither are we able to carry anything out. ⁸ And having sustenance and covering, with these let us be contented. ⁹ And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition. ¹⁰ For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

¹⁰ He loving silver shall not be satisfied with silver; and whoever loved not the increase with the multitude. Also this is vanity.

¹⁷ To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit; ¹⁸ To do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, qualified for participation; ¹⁹ Treasuring up to themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold upon eternal life.

¹⁰ For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

³³ Sell your possessions, and give alms; make to yourselves purses not growing old, an inexhaustible treasure in the heavens, where the thief approaches not, nor moth corrupts. ³⁴ For where your treasure is, there also will be your heart.

¹⁹ Treasure not up to you treasures upon earth, where moth and gnawing destroy, and thieves dig through and steal: ²⁰ But treasure to you treasures in heaven, where neither moth, nor gnawing destroy; and where thieves dig not through, nor steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

¹⁵ And he said to them, See, and watch yourselves from covetousness: for not in the abounding to any one of his possessions is his life.

⁹ And they wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many eager desires, unwise and hurtful, which sink men into ruin and perdition. ¹⁰ For the root of all evils is the love of money: which some striving for, have been led astray from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many pains.

¹⁶ For every thing which in the world, the eager desire of the flesh, and the eager desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

⁵ The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.