24 Bible Verses about possessions

They would sell their lands and other property, and distribute the proceeds among all, just as any one from time had need.

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."

But whoever has this world's goods, and beholds his brother in need, and shuts up his heart against him, how can the love of God continue to abide in him?

And now for the third time I am preparing to visit you. I will not be a burden to you, for I am not seeking yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

"Just so any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

"Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of his possessions.

"And if you are not faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?

And though I sell all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it avails me nothing.

"If you want to be perfect," said Jesus, "go, sell your property, give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

"When the strong man fully aroused keeps guard over his homestead, his property is undisturbed;

Now the multitude of the believers was of one heart and one soul, nor did any one of them say that any of his possessions was his own; but they had all things common.

But when the young man heard this teaching, he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had much property.

To his disciples he said: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.

For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the proud glory of life, is not from the Father, but from the world;

"Or how can any one enter the strong man's house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out of their substance.

But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."