Luke 12:15

Good News Translation (US Version)

And he went on to say to them all, “Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be.”

Cross References

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”

Proverbs 15:16

Better to be poor and fear the Lord than to be rich and in trouble.

Proverbs 16:16

It is better—much better—to have wisdom and knowledge than gold and silver.

2 Timothy 3:2

People will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited; they will be insulting, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious;

Luke 16:14

When the Pharisees heard all this, they made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.

Colossians 3:5

You must put to death, then, the earthly desires at work in you, such as sexual immorality, indecency, lust, evil passions, and greed (for greed is a form of idolatry).

Luke 8:14

The seeds that fell among thorn bushes stand for those who hear; but the worries and riches and pleasures of this life crowd in and choke them, and their fruit never ripens.

Psalm 62:10

Don't put your trust in violence; don't hope to gain anything by robbery; even if your riches increase, don't depend on them.

Psalm 37:16

The little that a good person owns is worth more than the wealth of all the wicked,

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed these false teachers will make a profit out of telling you made-up stories. For a long time now their Judge has been ready, and their Destroyer has been wide awake!

Mark 7:22

commit adultery, be greedy, and do all sorts of evil things; deceit, indecency, jealousy, slander, pride, and folly—

Habakkuk 2:9

You are doomed! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have tried to make your own home safe from harm and danger!

Psalm 10:3

The wicked are proud of their evil desires; the greedy curse and reject the Lord.

Job 2:4

Satan replied, “A person will give up everything in order to stay alive.

Joshua 7:21

Among the things we seized I saw a beautiful Babylonian cloak, about five pounds of silver, and a bar of gold weighing over one pound. I wanted them so much that I took them. You will find them buried inside my tent, with the silver at the bottom.”

1 Corinthians 6:10

or who steal or are greedy or are drunkards or who slander others or are thieves—none of these will possess God's Kingdom.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you

Micah 2:2

When they want fields, they seize them; when they want houses, they take them. No one's family or property is safe.

Jeremiah 6:13

Everyone, great and small, tries to make money dishonestly; even prophets and priests cheat the people.

Proverbs 28:16

A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.

2 Peter 2:14

They want to look for nothing but the chance to commit adultery; their appetite for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into a trap. Their hearts are trained to be greedy. They are under God's curse!

Ezekiel 33:31

So my people crowd in to hear what you have to say, but they don't do what you tell them to do. Loving words are on their lips, but they continue their greedy ways.

Luke 12:16

Then Jesus told them this parable: “There was once a rich man who had land which bore good crops.

1 Kings 2:40

he saddled his donkey and went to King Achish in Gath, to find his slaves. He found them and brought them back home.