Quotes about Wealth
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
- John 12:5
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,
- Acts 4:34
sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
- Acts 4:37
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
- Acts 5:4
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
- Acts 20:33
Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
- 1 Corinthians 4:8
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11
Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1 Timothy 6:6
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
- 1 Timothy 6:7
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
- 1 Timothy 6:9
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
- 1 Timothy 6:17