Materialism (2/2)

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need… 1 John 3:17

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? 1 John 3:17	But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him? money neighbor compassion
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matthew 6:24	No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. serving money debt

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” Lamentations 3:24	“Yahweh is my portion,” says my soul. “Therefore I will hope in him.” hope acknowledging
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things. 2 Corinthians 6:10	As sorrowful yet always rejoicing, as poor yet making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things. sadness joy money
When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? Ecclesiastes 5:11	When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? money desires
Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. Ecclesiastes 4:4	Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind. work neighbor desires
He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.” Luke 3:11	He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” giving poverty neighbor
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, But the poor does not hear rebuke. Proverbs 13:8	The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. money fear poverty
When they had pasture, they were filled; They were filled and their heart was exalted; Therefore they forgot Me. Hosea 13:6	According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted. Therefore they have forgotten me. pride dependence food
You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. Exodus 20:17	You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s. greed law neighbor