Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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Bible References
They
Matthew 13:22
By the seed which was sown among the brambles is meant the man who hears the Message, but the cares of life and the glamour of wealth completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.
Matthew 19:22
On hearing these words, the young man went away distressed, for he had great possessions.
Matthew 26:15
And said "What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?" The Priests 'weighed him out thirty pieces of silver' as payment.
James 5:1
Listen to me, you rich men, weep and wail for the miseries that are coming upon you!
2 Peter 2:15
Leaving the straight road, they have gone astray and followed in the steps of Balaam, the son of Beor, who set his heart on the reward for wrong-doing,
Jude 1:11
Alas for them! They walk in the steps of Cain; led astray by Balaam's love of gain, they plunge into sin, and meet their ruin through rebellion like that of Korah.
Many
Mark 4:19
But the cares of life, and the glamour of wealth, and cravings for many other things come in and completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.
Ephesians 4:22
For you learned with regard to your former way of living that you must cast off your old nature, which, yielding to deluding passions, grows corrupt;
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world or what the world can offer. When any one loves the world, there is no love for the Father in him;
Which
1 Timothy 1:9
by one who recognizes that laws were not made for good men, but for the lawless and disorderly, for irreligious and wicked people, for those who are irreverent and profane, for those who ill-treat their fathers or mothers, for murderers,
Matthew 27:3
Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that Jesus was condemned, repented of what he had done, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the Chief Priests and Councillors.
Acts 5:4
While it was unsold, was not it your own? and after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to men, but to God!"
Acts 8:20
"A curse upon you and upon your money," Peter exclaimed, "for thinking that God's free gift can be bought with gold!
2 Peter 2:3
In their covetousness they will try to make you a source of profit by their fabrications; but for a long time past their Sentence has not been standing idle, nor their Ruin slumbering.
General references
Matthew 6:19
Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
Mark 4:7
Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return.