Bible verses about "materialism" | Rotherham

³³ But be seeking first, the kingdom and its righteousness,––and, all these things, shall be added unto you.

¹⁸ And others are they who among thorns are sown,––these are they who hear the word, ¹⁹ and, the anxieties of the age, and the deceit of wealth, and the covetings about the remaining things, entering in, choke up the word, and, unfruitful, it becometh;

² And be not configuring yourselves unto this age, but be transforming yourselves by the renewing of your mind, to the end ye may be proving what is the thing willed by God––the good and acceptable and perfect.

⁶ Now it is a great means of gain––godliness, with a sufficiency of one’s own; ⁷ For, nothing, brought we into the world, neither, to take anything out, are we able; –– ⁸ And, having sustenance and covering, we shall be content; ⁹ But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction,–– ¹⁰ For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.

¹⁵ Be not loving the world, nor yet the things that are in the world: if anyone be loving the world, the love of the Father is not in him. ¹⁶ Because, all that is in the world––the coveting of the flesh, the coveting of the eyes, and the vain grandeur of life––is not of the Father, but is, of the world; ¹⁷ And, the world, passeth away, and the coveting [thereof], but, he that doeth the will of God, endureth unto times age–abiding.

¹⁰ He that loveth silver, shall not be satisfied with silver nor, he that loveth abundance, with revenue,––even this, was vanity.

¹⁷ Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge––not to be high–minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches’, uncertainty,––but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying, ¹⁸ To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship,–– ¹⁹ Treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life [which is life] indeed.

¹⁰ For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.

³³ Sell your possessions, and give alms, make for yourselves purses that wax not old,––treasure unfailing, in the heavens, where, thief, doth not draw near, and, moth, doth not spoil. ³⁴ For, where your treasure is, there, will your heart he also.

¹⁹ Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal; ²⁰ but be laying up or yourselves treasures in heaven, where, neither moth nor rust, doth tarnish, and where, thieves, dig not through nor steal: ²¹ for, where, thy treasure, is, there, will be, thy heart [also].

¹⁵ And he said unto them––Mind and be guarding yourselves from all covetousness; for not, in one’s abundance, doth his life spring out of his possessions.

⁹ But, they who are determined to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and many foolish and hurtful covetings, the which, sink men into ruin and destruction,–– ¹⁰ For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.

¹⁶ Because, all that is in the world––the coveting of the flesh, the coveting of the eyes, and the vain grandeur of life––is not of the Father, but is, of the world;

⁵ Without fondness for money, be your way of life,––being content with the present things,––for, he, hath said: In nowise, thee, will I leave, no indeed! in nowise, thee, will I forsake: