Luke 12:15

New American Standard Bible 2020

But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

Then Shimei got up and saddled his donkey, and went to Gath to Achish, to search for his servants. And Shimei went and brought his servants from Gath.

Job 2:4

Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has, he will give for his life.

Psalm 10:3

¶For the wicked boasts of his soul’s desire, And the greedy person curses and shows disrespect to the Lord.

Psalm 37:16

¶Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly rely on robbery; If wealth increases, do not set your heart on it.

Proverbs 15:16

Better is a little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure, and turmoil with the treasure.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Proverbs 28:16

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

Jeremiah 6:13

“For from the least of them to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet to the priest Everyone deals falsely.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as people come, and sit before you as My people and hear your words, but they do not do them; for they do the lustful desires expressed by their mouth, and their heart follows their unlawful gain.

Micah 2:2

They covet fields, so they seize them; And houses, so they take them. They exploit a man and his house, A person and his inheritance.

Habakkuk 2:9

¶“Woe to him who makes evil profit for his household, To put his nest on high, To be saved from the hand of catastrophe!

Mark 7:22

deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

Luke 12:16

And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive.

Luke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were ridiculing Him.

Luke 21:34

“But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;

Luke 8:14

And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

2 Timothy 3:2

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Hebrews 13:5

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,”

Joshua 7:21

when I saw among the spoils a beautiful robe from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I wanted them and took them; and behold, they are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”

2 Peter 2:14

having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children;

2 Peter 2:3

and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.