Bible Verses about “being greedy”
The Bible contains 20 verses about being greedy across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,”
“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.”
“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."”
“nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“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.”
“"Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?'”
“For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
“The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.”
“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”
“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”
“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.”
“But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. Don't even eat with such a person.”
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
“He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.”
“He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.”
“He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,”
“for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."”
“The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Armies.”