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 first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.”
“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."”
“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.”
“The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God's will remains forever.”
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
“He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."”
“You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.”
“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?”
“But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“You ask, and don't receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.”
“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”
“I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.”
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
“Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.”
“But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.”
“Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.”
“For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.”
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.”
“Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.”
“There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.”
“Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."”
“One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.”
“Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are never satisfied.”
“Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;”
“lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”
“"Two things I have asked of you; don't deny me before I die:”