13 Bible Verses about Pleasure Seekers

The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.

But look, there is outright celebration! You say, "Kill the ox and slaughter the sheep, eat meat and drink wine. Eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"

For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

He did this by predestining us to adoption as his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will --

treacherous, reckless, conceited, loving pleasure rather than loving God.

So now, listen to this, O one who lives so lavishly, who lives securely, who says to herself, 'I am unique! No one can compare to me! I will never have to live as a widow; I will never lose my children.'

Both of these will come upon you suddenly, in one day! You will lose your children and be widowed. You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies, despite your many incantations and your numerous amulets.

As for the seed that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"'

But the one who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.

For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.

You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

suffering harm as the wages for their harmful ways. By considering it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight, they are stains and blemishes, indulging in their deceitful pleasures when they feast together with you.