13 Bible Verses about Wealth

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.

No one is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.

No servant is able to serve two masters: for he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and mammon.

And I say unto you, Make unto yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, in order that, when it may fail, they may receive you into eternal tabernacles.

If therefore you were not faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will intrust to you the true?

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:

And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say unto you, that a rich man will hardly enter into the kingdom of the heavens. And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. And the disciples hearing, were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then is able to be saved? read more.
And Jesus looking on them said; With men this is impossible; but all things are possible with God.

And Jesus looking around, says to His disciples; How hardly shall those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at His words, and Jesus again responding, says to them, Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. read more.
And they were astonished exceedingly, saying to one another, And who is able to be saved? And Jesus looking upon them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

Jesus seeing him said, How hardly will those having riches enter into the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of God. And those hearing said, And who is able to be saved? read more.
And He said, Those things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, being rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;

He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods. read more.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong? So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.

There was a certain rich man, and he was habitually clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day. But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores. read more.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried. And in Hades lifted up his eyes, being in torment, sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he calling said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Child, remember that you received your good things in your life, and Lazarus likewise evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented. And in addition to all these things, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you, in order that those wishing to go hence to you may not be able, neither can they come thence to us. And he said, Moreover I intreat you, father, that you may send him to the house of my father: for I have five brothers; in order that he may testify to them, that they may not also come to this place of the torment. But Abraham says, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. But he said, No, father Abraham: but if one may go to them from the dead, they will repent. But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if one may rise from the dead.

And Peter said to him, Thy silver be unto destruction with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment; that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators; laying up for themselves a good foundation for the future, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.

For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the inheritance with me. And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you? And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.