Mark 4:19

and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.

1 Timothy 6:17

Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for our enjoyment;

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

1 Peter 4:2-3

no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

1 John 2:15-17

Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Proverbs 23:5

wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.

Ecclesiastes 5:10-16

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.

Isaiah 5:2

And he dug it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine; and he built a tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a winepress therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.

Isaiah 5:4

What was there yet to do to my vineyard that I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? --

Matthew 3:10

And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.

Matthew 19:23

And Jesus said to his disciples, Verily I say unto you, A rich man shall with difficulty enter into the kingdom of the heavens;

Luke 10:41

But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;

Luke 12:17-21

And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.

Luke 12:29-30

And ye, seek not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, and be not in anxiety;

Luke 14:18-20

And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.

Luke 21:34

But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;

John 15:2

As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.

Philippians 4:6

Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Hebrews 6:7-8

For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;

2 Peter 1:8

for these things existing and abounding in you make you to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Jude 1:12

These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 the lusts

General references

Bible References

The cares

Luke 10:41
But Jesus answering said to her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things;
Luke 12:17
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.
Luke 14:18
And all began, without exception, to excuse themselves. The first said to him, I have bought land, and I must go out and see it; I pray thee hold me for excused.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
Philippians 4:6
Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

And the lusts

1 Peter 4:2
no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, nor the things in the world. If any one love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;

Unfruitful

Isaiah 5:2
And he dug it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine; and he built a tower in the midst of it, and also hewed out a winepress therein; and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, but it brought forth wild grapes.
Matthew 3:10
And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
John 15:2
As to every branch in me not bearing fruit, he takes it away; and as to every one bearing fruit, he purges it that it may bring forth more fruit.
Hebrews 6:7
For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;
2 Peter 1:8
for these things existing and abounding in you make you to be neither idle nor unfruitful as regards the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;

General references

Matthew 13:7
and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
Mark 4:7
And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.