Quotes about Materialism
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
- Matthew 6:31
Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
- Matthew 10:9
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Matthew 19:21
When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
- Matthew 19:22
but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Mark 4:19
Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
- Mark 10:21
But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
- Luke 6:24
Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.
- Luke 12:18
This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
- Luke 12:21
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
- Luke 12:22
For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.
- Luke 12:23
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
- Luke 16:19