XIII. Богатство и богатый

“Jesus said to His disciples: Truly I say to you, it is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 19:23). “Woe to you, rich people! for you have already received your consolation” (Luke 6:24). “But God said to him: crazy! this night your soul will be taken from you; who will get what you have prepared? , is the answer to the rich man who gathers his wealth and wants to have fun (Luke 12:20). “Is it not the rich who oppress you, and is it not they who drag you into court? Are they not the ones who dishonor the good name by which you are called?” (James 2:6–7). “Listen, you rich people: weep and howl for your troubles that are coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are rusty” (James 5:1–3). “Whoever has the world’s goods, but sees his brother in need and closes his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?” (1 John 3:17). “But those who desire to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which plunge people into disaster and destruction; for the love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Tim. 6:9–10). “Admonish those who are rich in this present age not to think highly of themselves and to put their trust not in unfaithful riches, but in the living God, who richly gives us all things to enjoy” (1 Tim. 6:17). “Better is the small wealth of a righteous man than the great wealth of sinners” (Ps. 36:16). “Truly, all is vanity - every person living... he only worries in vain, he lays up treasure, but does not know for whom he is collecting it” (Ps. 39:6-7). “Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, or when the glory of his house increases: for when he dies he will take nothing, and his glory will not go away with him” (Ps. 49:17–18). “If wealth flows in, do not set your heart on it” (Ps. 61:11). “All the foolish in heart were troubled and fell asleep in their sleep, and all the rich men found nothing in their hands” (Ps. 75:6). “Together the foolish and the foolish will perish, and will leave their wealth to strangers” (Ps. 49:11). He is not wretched who has nothing, but who desires much; He is not rich who has a lot, but who does not demand anything (Conversation 2 on 1 Epistle to Timothy). A rich man subjects himself to many worries, with countless chains, like a certain dog, he is tied to his money (Conversation 2 on 1 Epistle to Timothy). Wealth makes (people) crazy (Conversation 10 on the Epistle to the Philippians, chapter 3). Poverty does not prevent one from receiving the kingdom, nor does wealth help one to avoid Gehenna (Conversation 2 on the Epistle to the Philippians). If we diligently discuss the riches of eternal life, we will be able to despise earthly things (Conversation 18 on 1 Timothy). Wealth and vain glory provide the devil with a reason for temptation and often raise him up in order to gain victory (Conversation 22 on the Epistle to the Ephesians). The rich man is a kind of overseer of the money that he must distribute to the poor (Tale 2 about Lazarus). Wealth then becomes ours when we distribute it to the poor (Tale 2 about Lazarus). There is no other thing that prevents one from ascending to heaven like wealth (the Word spoken when promoted to presbyter). Wealth creates a thirst for wealth (Word 2 against those who blaspheme monastic life). Sleep is sweeter for the poor than for the rich (Word 2 against those who blaspheme the monastic life). The rich, who live in luxury, are poorer than the poor (Word 2 against those who blaspheme monastic life). Only that wealth is free from all condemnation and danger, which is sent to heaven through the hands of the poor (Conversation 42 on the Book of Genesis, chapter 18). He is not rich who has much, but who gives much (Conversation 2 to the people of Antioch). If you want to get rich, have God as your friend, and you will be the richest of all (Conversation 2 to the people of Antioch). It is not the rich, but those who serve wealth who are condemned (Conversation 21 on the Evangelist Matthew, chapter 6). He who serves wealth will be bound with iron shackles both here and in the future life (Conversation 12 on the Evangelist Matthew, chapter 3). It is not safe to have treasure in the house, but it is safe in the hands of the poor (Conversation 49 on the Evangelist John, chapter 12). We then abound in wealth more when we despise it and seek wealth only from God (Conversation 3 on the Evangelist John). See this in the discussion about the contempt of the world (§ XXVII). You might be interested in: