Bible Verses About Earthly Possessions

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand 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.

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

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.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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 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?

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly , or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

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 he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

No servant 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.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: