Bible Verses About Materialism

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

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.

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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

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.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

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.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.

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.

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.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

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

For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.