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Ezekiel 33:31
They come to you in crowds, and they sit in front of you as my people. They hear your words, but do not obey them. For they talk lustfully, and their heart is set on their own advantage.
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Matthew 16:26
For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but forfeits his life? Or what can a person give in exchange for his life?
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Matthew 13:22
The seed sown among thorns is the person who hears the word, but worldly cares and the seductiveness of wealth choke the word, so it produces nothing.
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Mark 10:22
But at this statement, the man looked sad and went away sorrowful, for he was very rich.
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Matthew 6:24
“ No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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Luke 18:23
But when the man heard this he became very sad, for he was extremely wealthy.
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Matthew 14:9
Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.
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Mark 6:26
Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.
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John 19:12-16
From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out,“ If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called“ The Stone Pavement”( Gabbatha in Aramaic).( Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders,“ Look, here is your king!”Then they shouted out,“ Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked,“ Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests replied,“ We have no king except Caesar!”Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,
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Judges 18:23-24
When they called out to the Danites, the Danites turned around and said to Micah,“ Why have you gathered together?”He said,“ You stole my gods that I made, as well as this priest, and then went away. What do I have left? How can you have the audacity to say to me,‘ What do you want?’”
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Psalms 17:14
LORD, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
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Daniel 6:14-17
When the king heard this, he was very upset and began thinking about how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.Then those men came by collusion to the king and said to him,“ Recall, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no edict or decree that the king issues can be changed.”So the king gave the order, and Daniel was brought and thrown into a den of lions. The king consoled Daniel by saying,“ Your God whom you continually serve will rescue you!”Then a stone was brought and placed over the opening to the den. The king sealed it with his signet ring and with those of his nobles so that nothing could be changed with regard to Daniel.
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Ephesians 5:5
For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy( such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
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Colossians 3:5
So put to deat h whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.