 በዮሐንስ ራእይ መጽሐፍ ውስጥ "ሀብታም ነኝ፤ ባለጠጋ ነኝ አንዳችም አያስፈልገኝም' ትላለህ፤ ነገር ግን ጐስቋላ፣ ምስኪን፣ ድኻ፣ ዕውርና፣ የተራቈትህ መሆንህን አታውቅም" (ራእይ 3፡9) ይለናል።
Which Jesus reveals by saying: "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked" vs. 17