And that which fell among thorns, these are those, who when they heard, go out and are choked with anxieties, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Then Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord, I give half of my possessions to the poor; and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I restore fourfold."

"But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and worries of life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.

And the children of Dan turned their face, and said to Micah, What is the matter with you that you have cried out?

And Micah said, Because you have taken my graven image which I made, and my priest, and have gone; and what have I remaining? And what is this that you say to me, Why do you cry?

If I made gold my treasure, and if I too trusted the precious stone;

and if I also rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if I laid my hand on innumerable [treasures]:

They approach you as a people that come together, and sit before you, and hear your words, but they will not do them; for [there is] falsehood in their mouth, and their heart [goes] after their pollutions.

But when the young man heard the word, he went away grieved, for he had many possessions.

But having become gloomy at this saying, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.

For this you know, that no fornicator, or unclean person, nor covetous person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

More than that I also consider all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have sustained the loss of all things, and I consider them to be rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ

Therefore put to death your members on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and greed, which is idolatry.

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.