Luk 12:15 | NET2full | STEP | Then he said to them , “ Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions .”

Luke 12:15

15 Then ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourself from ^{▼▼tn See L&N 13.154 for this use of the middle voice of φυλάσσω (phulassō) in this verse.} all types of greed ^{▼▼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.} because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”