'Possessions' in the Bible

Give to everyone who asks you, and do not ask for your possessions back from the person who takes them away.

Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.

When a strong man, fully armed, guards his estate, his possessions are secure.

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions.

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" '

So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.”

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

I tell you the truth: He will put him in charge of all his possessions.

In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not say good-bye to all his possessions cannot be My disciple.

He also said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

And I tell you [learn from this], make friends for yourselves [for eternity] by means of the wealth of unrighteousness [that is, use material resources as a way to further the work of God], so that when it runs out, they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.

Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of earthly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?

But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”