Materialism

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

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

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word, — read the full passage →

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

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. — read the full passage →

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

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

while we don’t look 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 at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing 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 →

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions. — read the full passage →

As he came out of 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 who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

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

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

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

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness 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 Yahweh: they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels; because it has been the stumbling block of their iniquity.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

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

So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable.

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

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

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

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

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees; — read the full passage →

Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him. — read the full passage →

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

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

This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work. — read the full passage →

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

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

and said, “What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?” They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Yahweh your God will cast out those nations before you little by little. You may not consume them at once, lest the animals of the field increase on you. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

The voice of one saying, “Cry!” One said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like the flower of the field. — read the full passage →

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

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; — read the full passage →

In you, Yahweh, I take refuge. Never let me be disappointed. — read the full passage →

Because you didn’t serve Yahweh your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

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

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

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

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God. — read the full passage →

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked. — read the full passage →

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him. — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. — read the full passage →

The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him. — read the full passage →

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

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

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

“The lord said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. — read the full passage →

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: 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 →

All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, “Read this, please”; and he says, “I can’t, for it is sealed:” — read the full passage →

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

They answered him, “He was a hairy man, and wearing a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” — read the full passage →

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world, — read the full passage →

When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. — read the full passage →

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ — read the full passage →

Look! Praise Yahweh, all you servants of Yahweh, who stand by night in Yahweh’s house! — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.