Bible Verses about “earthly possessions”

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

“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.”

“‹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.›”

“[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.”

“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.”

“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”

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

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

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

“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.›”

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

“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.›”

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

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.”

“When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”