Bible Verses About Materialism
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for materialism, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 9,578 votes, led by Hebrews 13:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Materialism
Hebrews 13:5902 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Luke 12:15489 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1 John 2:16478 votes
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 Timothy 6:9-10393 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Ecclesiastes 5:10333 votes
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Matthew 6:19-21323 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:33271 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:33-34257 votes
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
1 Timothy 6:17-19200 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
1 John 2:15-17185 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Romans 12:2184 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Mark 4:18-19163 votes
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
1 Timothy 6:6-10152 votes
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Matthew 6:24140 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Proverbs 11:28114 votes
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Matthew 16:26106 votes
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke 16:19-31101 votes
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Ecclesiastes 12:1389 votes
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Proverbs 11:487 votes
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 16:1685 votes
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
2 Corinthians 4:1881 votes
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Ecclesiastes 2:1177 votes
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Proverbs 30:8-974 votes
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Luke 16:1-3172 votes
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Ecclesiastes 5:1570 votes
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
What does the Bible say about materialism?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 13:5 on the subject of materialism. Across 9,578 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 12:15, 1 John 2:16, 1 Timothy 6:9-10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.