24 Bible Verses about possessions

and they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, as anyone had need.

And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Here for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not what is yours but you; for children ought not to lay up for their parents, but parents for their children.

So likewise, whoever of you does not give up all that he has cannot be my disciple.

Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

And if you have not been faithful in what is another's, who will give you what is your own?

If I give all I have to the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

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

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

Now the company of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had everything in common.

But when the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

He also said to his disciples: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

For you had compassion on the prisoners, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.

For all that is in the worldthe lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of lifeis not of the Father but is of the world.

Or how can one enter a strong man's house 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 others who provided for them out of their means.

And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold."

Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."