Bible Verses About Materialism

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Remove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.