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Bible verses by topic / Materialism

If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?

Book: New Testament / 1 John
Topics: materialism, compassion, love, money, neighbor
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But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Book: New Testament / 1 Timothy
Topics: materialism, contentment, faith, joy
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Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Book: New Testament / 1 Timothy
Topics: materialism, joy, money, pride
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Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.

Book: New Testament / Colossians
Topics: materialism, conversion, desires, greed, idols, sin
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All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.

Book: New Testament / Acts
Topics: materialism, community
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Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, desires, money
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All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, desires, giving, greed
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How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, money, wisdom
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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Book: New Testament / Matthew
Topics: materialism, greed, heaven
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Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Book: New Testament / 2 Corinthians
Topics: materialism, joy, money, poverty, reward, sadness
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And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Book: Old Testament / Ecclesiastes
Topics: materialism, desires, neighbor, work
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What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Book: New Testament / Mark
Topics: materialism, greed, life, world
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When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.

Book: Old Testament / Hosea
Topics: materialism, dependence, food, pride
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For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Book: New Testament / 1 Timothy
Topics: materialism, clothing, contentment, food, heaven, world
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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Book: New Testament / Matthew
Topics: materialism, desires, heart, money
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So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Book: New Testament / 2 Corinthians
Topics: materialism, Eternal life, understanding
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Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

Book: New Testament / Matthew
Topics: materialism, Blameless, following, giving, heaven, Jesus
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Better a little with the fear of the Lord than great wealth with turmoil.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, awe, money
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Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

Book: New Testament / Luke
Topics: materialism, contentment, greed, money
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Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

Book: New Testament / 1 Timothy
Topics: materialism, greed, money
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You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.

Book: Old Testament / Exodus
Topics: materialism, greed, law, neighbor
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Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands.

Book: Old Testament / Ecclesiastes
Topics: materialism, greed, heaven
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Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, food, lying, money, poverty, reliability
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Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.

Book: Old Testament / Ecclesiastes
Topics: materialism, greed, money
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I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.

Book: New Testament / 1 Timothy
Topics: materialism, beauty, clothing, community, goodness, worship
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As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them?

Book: Old Testament / Ecclesiastes
Topics: materialism, desires, money
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A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, money, relationships
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A person’s riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, fear, money, poverty
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John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”

Book: New Testament / Luke
Topics: materialism, clothing, food, giving, neighbor, poverty
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What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

Book: New Testament / Matthew
Topics: materialism, life, soul, world
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No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Book: New Testament / Matthew
Topics: materialism, debt, greed, money, serving
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Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

Book: New Testament / Hebrews
Topics: materialism, contentment, debt, money, trust
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The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, money
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I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”

Book: Old Testament / Lamentations
Topics: materialism, acknowledging, hope
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Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Book: Old Testament / Proverbs
Topics: materialism, money, punishment, righteousness
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