Luke 12:15

Then ¹  he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from ²  all types of greed, ³  because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

biblegateway Luk 12:15

Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

biblegateway Luk 12:15

Then He said to them, "Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions."

biblegateway Luk 12:15

Then he said, "Beware! Don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own."

biblegateway Luk 12:15

Speaking to the people, he went on, "Take care! Protect yourself against the least bit of greed. Life is not defined by what you have, even when you have a lot."

SABDAweb Luk 12:15

And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man’s life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

bibleoremus Luk 12:15

And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions."

biblegateway Luk 12:15

And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses."

biblegateway Luk 12:15

Then ¹  he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from ²  all types of greed, ³  because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (fulassw) in this verse.

³ tn Or “avarice,” “covetousness.” Note the warning covers more than money and gets at the root attitude – the strong desire to acquire more and more possessions and experiences.