The love of money and material possessions can lead to a destructive pattern of greed, which the Bible warns against. In 1 Timothy 6:10, it is written that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, while 1 John 2:16 cautions that the lust of the eyes and the pride of life are not from God. Colossians 3:5 and Proverbs 15:27 also condemn covetousness, emphasizing the need to put greed to death. Jesus Himself taught in Luke 12:15 that one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions, urging believers to prioritize spiritual riches over earthly wealth.
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For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.
And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.