44 Bible Verses about possessions
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and sold their possessions and property and distributed them to everyone, as each one had need.
and ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land and dwell therein; for I have given you the land to inherit it.
And he said unto them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses.
Likewise, unto every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, he has also given him power to eat thereof and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
But in Mount Zion shall be deliverance, and it shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
But whosoever has this world's goods and sees his brother have need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him, how does the charity of God abide in him?
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not your things, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Of a truth I say unto you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honour so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but the strangers eat it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
and also that nation, whom they shall serve, I will judge; and afterward shall they come out with great riches.
And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
for he had possession of flocks, possession of herds, great store of servants, and the Philistines envied him.
The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity, it profits me nothing.
Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
And of the multitude of those that had believed was one heart and one soul; no one said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had all things common.
But when the young man heard that word, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she asses, and a very great store of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Also regard not your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing that in yourselves ye have a better substance in the heavens, and that abides.
Hast thou not made a hedge about him and about his house and about all that he has on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands; therefore, his substance has increased in the land.
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.
Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom thou hast made them all; the earth is full of thy riches.
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends; also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Behold, the Lord will impoverish her, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.
Or else how can one enter into the strong man's house and spoil his goods except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their houses and all the men of Korah and all their goods.
Then Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
For their riches were more than that they might dwell together, and the land in which they were strangers could not bear them because of their livestock.
Then Jesus beholding him loved him and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell all that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross , and follow me taking up thy stake (if thy desire is to be perfect).
Topics on Possessions
Giving, Of Possessions
Proverbs 28:27He that gives unto the poor shall never lack, but he that hides his eyes from the poor shall have many a curse.
Half Of Possessions
Luke 19:8Then Zacchaeus stood and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
Possessions Taken To Babylon
2 Kings 20:17Behold, the days come that all that is in thy house and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day shall be carried into Babylon; nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.
Taking Possessions
1 Samuel 8:14And he will take your fields and your vineyards and your good oliveyards and give them to his slaves.