10 Because people love money they do all kinds of wrong things. Some people have stopped believing in God because they want money so much. And it brings them many troubles.

9 People who want to be rich have trouble. They get caught in a trap. They want many foolish things which are wrong for them. Because of this, men are lost and punished for ever.

24 No man can work for two masters. He will hate one and love the other. Or he will obey one and despise the other. You cannot work for both God and money.

5 So then, put to death those things of this world which are in you. I mean these things: wrong sex, things that are not clean, a heart that is burning to do wrong things, wanting what is wrong, and wanting to have what other people have. This last one is like worshipping an idol.

3 As Gods people, you should not even talk about wrong living, any kind of wrong sex or wanting things you cannot have.

15 Then he said to the people, Take care. Do not be greedy in any way to get more and more things. Even if a man has much more than he needs, it cannot give him life.

36 What good will it do a man if he gets the whole world for himself but loses his soul?

19 Do not keep many things for yourself on earth. Insects and rust will spoil them. People will get in and steal them.20 But keep things for yourself in heaven. Insects and rust will not spoil them there. People will not get in and steal them.

6 That is why you also pay taxes. The rulers serve God and they give all their time to their work.