Bible verses about "materialism" | CLV

³³ Yet seek first the kingdom and its righteousness, and these all shall be added to you."

¹⁸ And others are those being sown into the thorns. These are those who hear the word, ¹⁹ and the worries of this eon, and the seduction of riches and the desires about the rest, going in, are stifling the word, and it is becoming unfruitful."

² and not to be configured to this eon, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for you to be testing what is the will of God, good and well pleasing and perfect."

¹⁵ Be not loving the world, neither that which is in the world. If ever anyone is loving the world, the love of the Father is not in him, ¹⁶ for everything that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of living, is not of the Father, but is of the world." ¹⁷ And the world is passing by, and its desire, yet he who is doing the will of God is remaining for the eon."

⁶ Now devoutness with contentment is great capital; ⁷ for nothing do we carry into the world, and it is evident that neither can we carry anything out." ⁸ Now, having sustenance and shelter, with these we shall be sufficed." ⁹ Now, those intending to be rich are falling into a trial and a trap and the many foolish and harmful desires which are swamping men in extermination and destruction." ¹⁰ For a root of all of the evils is the fondness for money, which some, craving, were led astray from the faith and try themselves on all sides with much pain."

¹⁰ One who loves silver is never satisfied with his silver, And one who loves large amounts never has enough income; This too is vanity."

¹⁷ Those who are rich in the current eon be charging not to be haughty, nor yet to rely on the dubiousness of riches, but on God, Who is tendering us all things richly for our enjoyment;" ¹⁸ to be doing good acts, to be rich in ideal acts, to be liberal contributors, ¹⁹ treasuring up for themselves an ideal foundation for that which is impending, that they may get hold of life really."

¹⁰ For a root of all of the evils is the fondness for money, which some, craving, were led astray from the faith and try themselves on all sides with much pain."

³³ Sell your possessions and give alms. Make yourselves purses which do not age, a treasure which does not default, in the heavens where a thief is not nearing, neither moth is causing decay." ³⁴ For wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

¹⁹ Do not hoard for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and corrosion are causing them to disappear, and where thieves are tunneling and stealing." ²⁰ Yet hoard for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor corrosion are causing them to disappear, and where thieves are not tunneling nor stealing;" ²¹ for wherever your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

¹⁵ Now He said to them, "See and guard against all greed, for one's life is not in the superfluity of his possessions."

⁹ Now, those intending to be rich are falling into a trial and a trap and the many foolish and harmful desires which are swamping men in extermination and destruction." ¹⁰ For a root of all of the evils is the fondness for money, which some, craving, were led astray from the faith and try themselves on all sides with much pain."

¹⁶ for everything that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of living, is not of the Father, but is of the world."

⁵ May fondness for money not be your manner, being sufficed with what is present, for He has declared: Under no circumstances may I be lax regarding you, Neither by any means may I be forsaking you."