Luke 12:15

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

1 Timothy 6:6-10

But godliness with contentment is itself great gain.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you, nor will I forsake you."

Matthew 6:25-26

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Mark 7:22

coveting, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.

Luke 8:14

And the ones that fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they scoffed at him.

Luke 21:34

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly like a trap.

1 Corinthians 5:10-11

not at all meaning the immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 5:3-5

But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

Colossians 3:5

Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire and greed, which is idolatry.

2 Timothy 3:2

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words; from long ago their condemnation has not been idle, and their destruction has not been asleep.

2 Peter 2:14

They have eyes full of adultery, that never cease from sin; they entice unstable souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

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Bible References

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Mark 4:7
Other seed fell among thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no grain.