Bible Verses about “wanting more”
The Bible contains 30 verses about wanting more across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“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.”
“[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 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.”
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.”
“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.›”
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
“¶ From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?”
“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.”
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.”
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.”
“I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.”
“¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
“¶ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.”
“For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.”
“¶ He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”
“¶ He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.”
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”
“¶ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.”
“And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.”
“¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.”
“¶ Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”
“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:”
“Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].”
“¶ Two [things] have I required of thee; deny me [them] not before I die:”