Luke 12:15

New Century Version

Then Jesus said to them, “Be careful and guard against all kinds of greed. Life is not measured by how much one owns.”

Cross References

1 Kings 2:40

so he put his saddle on his donkey and went to Achish at Gath to find them. Then he brought them back from Gath.

Job 2:4

“One skin for another!” Satan answered. “A man will give all he has to save his own life.

Psalm 10:3

They brag about the things they want. They bless the greedy but hate the Lord.

Psalm 37:16

It is better to have little and be right than to have much and be wrong.

Psalm 62:10

Do not trust in force. Stealing is of no use. Even if you gain more riches, don’t put your trust in them.

Proverbs 15:16

It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble.

Proverbs 16:16

It is better to get wisdom than gold, and to choose understanding rather than silver!

Proverbs 28:16

A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.

Jeremiah 6:13

“Everyone, from the least important to the greatest, is greedy for money. Even the prophets and priests all tell lies.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you in crowds as if they were really ready to listen. They sit in front of you as if they were my people and hear your words, but they will not obey them. With their mouths they tell me they love me, but their hearts desire their selfish profits.

Micah 2:2

They want fields, so they take them; they want houses, so they take them away. They cheat people to get their houses; they rob them even of their property.

Habakkuk 2:9

“How terrible it will be for the nation that becomes rich by doing wrong, thinking they will live in a safe place and escape harm.

Mark 7:22

greed, evil actions, lying, doing sinful things, jealousy, speaking evil of others, pride, and foolish living.

Luke 12:16

Then Jesus told this story: “There was a rich man who had some land, which grew a good crop.

Luke 16:14

The Pharisees, who loved money, were listening to all these things and made fun of Jesus.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to spend your time feasting, drinking, or worrying about worldly things. If you do, that day might come on you suddenly,

Luke 8:14

The seed that fell among the thorny weeds is like those who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life keep them from growing and producing good fruit.

Colossians 3:5

So put all evil things out of your life: sexual sinning, doing evil, letting evil thoughts control you, wanting things that are evil, and greed. This is really serving a false god.

2 Timothy 3:2

because people will love themselves, love money, brag, and be proud. They will say evil things against others and will not obey their parents or be thankful or be the kind of people God wants.

Hebrews 13:5

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

Joshua 7:21

Among the things I saw was a beautiful coat from Babylonia and about five pounds of silver and more than one and one-fourth pounds of gold. I wanted these things very much for myself, so I took them. You will find them buried in the ground under my tent, with the silver underneath.”

2 Peter 2:14

Every time they look at a woman they want her, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into the trap of sin, and they have taught their hearts to be greedy. God will punish them!

2 Peter 2:3

Those false teachers only want your money, so they will use you by telling you lies. Their judgment spoken against them long ago is still coming, and their ruin is certain.