Proverbs 8:17-21
8:17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
8:18 Riches and honor are with me,
long-lasting wealth and righteousness.
8:19 My fruit is better than the purest gold,
and what I produce is better than choice silver.
8:20 I walk in the path of righteousness,
in the pathway of justice,
8:21 that I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
and that I may fill their treasuries.
Luke 12:21
12:21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself,
but is not rich toward God.”
Luke 12:1
Fear God, Not People
12:1 Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Colossians 3:21-23
3:21 Fathers,
do not provoke
your children, so they will not become disheartened.
3:22 Slaves,
obey your earthly
masters in every respect, not only when they are watching – like those who are strictly people-pleasers – but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
3:23 Whatever you are doing,
work at it with enthusiasm,
as to the Lord and not for people,
Colossians 3:2
3:2 Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth,
Colossians 4:15
4:15 Give my greetings to the brothers and sisters
who are in Laodicea and to Nympha and the church that meets in her
house.
Colossians 1:10
1:10 so that you may live
worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects
– bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,
Ephesians 1:18
1:18 – since the eyes of your
heart have been enlightened
– so that you may know what is the hope of his calling,
what is the wealth of his glorious
inheritance in the saints,
Ephesians 3:8
3:8 To me – less than the least of all the saints
– this grace was given,
to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
Ephesians 3:1
Paul's Relationship to the Divine Mystery
3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles –
Ephesians 6:18
6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray
at all times in the Spirit, and to this end
be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
Hebrews 11:26
11:26 He regarded abuse suffered for Christ
to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on
the reward.
Revelation 2:9
2:9 ‘I know the distress you are suffering
and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know
the slander against you
by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue
of Satan.
Revelation 3:18
3:18 take my advice
and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from me
white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakedness
will not be exposed, and buy eye salve
to put on your eyes so you can see!
Revelation 21:7
21:7 The one who conquers
will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.