Bible verses about "materialism" | Sawyer

³³ But seek first righteousness and his kingdom, and all these things shall be added to you.

¹⁸ And those sown among thorns are different. They are those who hear the word, ¹⁹ and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things coming in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

² and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

¹⁵ Love not the world, nor the things 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 desire of the flesh and the 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 desires; but he that does the will of God continues for ever.

⁶ But piety with contentment is great gain. ⁷ For we brought nothing into the world; it is clear that we can carry nothing out of it; ⁸ but having food and clothing let us be contented with them. ⁹ But those who wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

^{17 (2:14)} Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy, ¹⁸ to perform good works, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, benevolent, ¹⁹ treasuring up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the true life.

¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

³³ Sell your property and bestow charity; make yourselves purses that become not old, and a treasury that fails not, in heaven, where no thief approaches, nor moth destroys; ³⁴ for where your treasury is, there will your heart be also.

^{19 (5:9)} Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where a moth and corrosion destroy, and where thieves dig through and steal. ²⁰ But lay up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither a moth nor corrosion destroys, 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 beware of all covetousness; for one's life depends not on the abundance of his property.

⁹ But those who wish to be rich fall into trial and a snare, and many foolish and injurious desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition. ¹⁰ For the love of money is a root of all evils, which some having desired have been misled from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

¹⁶ for all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

⁵ Let your life be without avarice, and be contented with what you have; for he said, I will never leave you, I will never forsake you;