44 Bible Verses about possessions
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And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need.
And ye shall take possession of the land, and dwell in it, for to you I have given the land to possess it.
And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.
But in mount Zion there shall be those who escape, and it shall be holy, and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Behold, a third time I fare readily to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not the things of you, but you. For the children ought not lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
So therefore every man of you who does not renounce all things being possessed by him, cannot be my disciple.
Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over the things being possessed by him.
A man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, 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 an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
And also I will judge that nation, whom they shall serve, and afterward they shall come out with great substance.
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household. And the Philistines envied him.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting, but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.
And if I dole out all things possessed by me, and if I deliver my body so that I may be burned, and have not love, I benefit nothing.
Jesus said to him, If thou want to be perfect, go, sell the things being possessed by thee, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
When the fully armed strong man guards his palace, the things possessed by him are in peace,
And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own, but all things were common to them.
But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowing, for he was having many possessions.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
Also do not regard your stuff, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this man was accused to him as squandering things possessed by him.
For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.
Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Because everything in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the arrogance of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches.
And LORD turned [back] the captivity of Job when he prayed for his friends. And LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Behold, LORD will dispossess her, and he will smite her power in the sea, and she shall be devoured with fire.
Or how can any man enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.
and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that pertained to Korah, and all their goods.
And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay fourfold.
For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their sojourning could not bear them because of their cattle.
And having looked at him, Jesus loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lack. Go thou, sell as many things as thou have, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And after taking up the cross, come, follow me
Topics on Possessions
Giving, Of Possessions
Proverbs 28:27He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
Half Of Possessions
Luke 19:8And having stood, Zacchaeus said to the Lord, Behold, half of the things possessed by me, Lord, I give to the poor. And if I defrauded any man of anything, I repay 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 to this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left, says LORD.
Taking Possessions
1 Samuel 8:14And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.