The word in Scripture

Riches in the Bible

The word riches appears 98 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Riches are wealth; true riches are found in God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What riches means in the Bible

Riches are wealth; true riches are found in God.

Where the word riches appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word riches appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”Psalms 62:10

“O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”Psalms 104:24

“And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!”Luke 18:24

“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”Romans 2:4

“And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,”Romans 9:23

“That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”Ephesians 2:7

“Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;”Ephesians 3:8

“Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.”Hebrews 11:26