Bible verses about "materialism" | Riverside

³³ But you must seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be supplied to you.

¹⁸ Others are those who receive seed among thorns — such as hear the word, ¹⁹ but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches and the passions for other things come in and choke the word, and it turns out barren.

² Do not follow the fashions of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds so as to recognize what is the good and pleasing and perfect will of God.

¹⁵ Do not love the world nor the things that are in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him; ¹⁶ for all that is in the world, the passions of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the show and pride of life, is not from the Father, but from the world. ¹⁷ And the world is passing away with its passions. But he who does the will of God endures forever.

⁶ Religion with contentment is a great source of gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world and we cannot carry anything out. ⁸ If we have food and clothing we will be content with these. ⁹ But those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and injurious passions which plunge men into destruction and ruin. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some men grasping for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pangs.

¹⁷ Command those who are rich in this world not to be haughty nor to fix their hope on uncertain wealth, but on God who provides all things richly for our enjoyment. ¹⁸ They must do good work, be rich in noble deeds, be generous, ready to share, ¹⁹ treasuring up for themselves a good fund for the future, that they may lay hold on the life that is real.

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some men grasping for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pangs.

³³ Sell what you have and give gifts of mercy. Make for yourselves purses that never grow old, an unfailing treasure in heaven where no thief approaches nor moth consumes; ³⁴ for where your treasure is there your heart will be.

¹⁹ "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust corrode and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrodes and where thieves do not break in nor steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is there will your heart be also.

¹⁵ He said to them, "See to it and be on your guard against every form of covetousness, for not even when one has a superabundance is his life from the things he owns."

⁹ But those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and injurious passions which plunge men into destruction and ruin. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some men grasping for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pangs.

¹⁶ for all that is in the world, the passions of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the show and pride of life, is not from the Father, but from the world.

⁵ Let your lives be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have. For he has said, "I will not fail you nor will I forsake you."