24 Bible Verses about possessions

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were distributing them to all, according as any one had need.

And He said to them, "Take heed, and guard yourselves from all covetousness; because one's life consists not in the abundance of the things which he possesses."

But whosoever possesses the goods of the world, and beholds his brother having need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

"So, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his own goods, cannot be My disciple.

Of a truth I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his goods.

And, if ye were not faithful in that which is another's, who will give to you your own?

And, if I bestow in morsels all my goods; and, if I give my body to he burned, but have not love, I am profited nothing.

Jesus said to him, "If you wish to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me."

"When the strong man, fully armed, is guarding his own court, his goods are in peace;

And the heart and soul of the multitude of those who believed were one; and not even one was saying that any of the things belonging to him was his own, but they had all things common.

But the young man, having heard this saying, went away grieved; for he was one who had large possessions.

And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.

for ye both sympathized with those in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions; knowing that ye yourselves have a better possession and an abiding one.

because all that is in the world??he desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the vain-glory of life??s not of the Father, but is of the world.

Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

and Joanna wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to them of their substance.

And, standing, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, "Behold, the half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor; and, if I wrongfully exacted anything from any one, I restore four-fold."

And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing is wanting to you: go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."