Matthew 13:22
"And the seed sown among thorns is he who hears the word, but the anxieties of the age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Luke 8:14
"And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of perfection.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich of this world not to be supercilious, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in God, who provides all things richly for our use.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has deserted me for love of this present world, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens is gone to Galatia; Titus to Dalmatia.
Acts 5:1-11
But a man named Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold a farm of his,
Matthew 6:24-25
"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.
Matthew 13:7
Some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked it.
Matthew 19:16-24
But look! a certain man came up to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing shall I do to inherit eternal life?"
Mark 4:18-19
There are others who are 'sown among thorns.'
Mark 10:23-25
Then Jesus looked round on his disciples and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!"
Luke 12:15
And to the people he said, "Take heed and guard yourselves from all covetousness, for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things which he possesses."
Luke 12:21
"So is he that lays up treasures for himself and is not rich toward God."
Luke 12:29-30
"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.
Luke 14:16-24
Jesus answered. "A certain man was making a great feast to which he invited many guests.
Luke 18:24-25
Jesus looked at him and said: "How hard it is for those who have money to enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 21:34
"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.
Acts 8:18
But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles' hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,
2 Peter 2:14-15
They have eyes full of harlots, eyes that cannot stop sinning. They entice unsteady souls. Their heart is trained in greed. They are an accursed generation.
1 John 2:15-16
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Jude 1:11-12
Alas for them! They have walked in the path of Cain; for the sake of gain they have rushed headlong into Balaam's error, and have perished in Koran's rebellion.