Materialism

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all 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 vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

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

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

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

And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to 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 the green leaf.

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is 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 labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me: — read the full passage →

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. — read the full passage →

As he came forth from his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, 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 the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, 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.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him. — read the full passage →

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be as an unclean thing; their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of Jehovah: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels; because it hath been the stumblingblock of their iniquity.

and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

who will render to every man according to his works: — read the full passage →

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness; — read the full passage →

Strength and dignity are her clothing; And she laugheth at the time to come.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

My soul waiteth in silence for God only: From himcomethmy salvation. — read the full passage →

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, — read the full passage →

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

Faithful is the saying, If a man seeketh the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. — read the full passage →

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. — read the full passage →

and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.

The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

The voice of one saying, Cry. And one said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field. — read the full passage →

I will make a man more rare than fine gold, even a man than the pure gold of Ophir.

Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; — read the full passage →

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame. — read the full passage →

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Wherefore leaving the doctrine of the first principles of Christ, let us press on unto perfection; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. — read the full passage →

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more. — read the full passage →

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him. — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely ye received, freely give. — read the full passage →

And the number of the armies of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand: I heard the number of them. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him. — read the full passage →

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. — read the full passage →

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled. — read the full passage →

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As the vine-tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

And all vision is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed: — read the full passage →

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?

The wicked desireth the net of evil men; But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite. — read the full passage →

Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, — read the full passage →

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness. — read the full passage →

Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be a friend of the world maketh himself an enemy of God.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. — read the full passage →

Behold, bless ye Jehovah, all ye servants of Jehovah, That by night stand in the house of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.