2 Peter 2:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Through

With

1 Thessalonians 2:5

Make

General references

Leviticus 15:8

Numbers 22:19

Ezekiel 12:24

Bible References

Through

having eyes full of adultery and never ceasing from sin, alluring unstable souls, having a heart exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough; and they are shepherds who cannot understand. They all look to their own way, every one for his gain, to his own end.

For everyone from the least of them even to the greatest of them cuts off a profit; and from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

Therefore I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall inherit them, for everyone from the least even to the greatest cuts off a profit. From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

And will you profane Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls that should not die; and to save alive the souls that should not live, by your lying to My people who listen to lies.

Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!

Who is even among you who will shut the doors, and you not kindle fire on My altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says Jehovah of Hosts. I will not be pleased with an offering from you.

For they who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.

By any whom I have sent to you, did I overreach you by him?

not a drunkard, not contentious, not greedy of ill gain, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous,

meddling, of men whose minds have been corrupted and deprived of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness. Withdraw from such.

For an overseer must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not full of passion, not given to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy for ill gain;

Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;

Woe to them! For they went the way of Cain, and gave themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

With

For not having followed fables having been cunningly devised, but becoming eyewitnesses of the majesty of Jesus Christ, we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord.

As soon as they hear of Me, they shall obey Me; the sons of strangers shall bow down to Me.

Say to God, How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power, Your enemies pretend obedience to You.

The haters of Jehovah would have been found liars to Him, and their time would have lasted forever.

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor with pretense of covetousness; God is witness.

Make

You shall not pervert the rightful judgment of the stranger nor of the fatherless; nor take a widow's clothing to pledge.

And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.

For we are not as many, hawking the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their cargo any more;

General references

And if he who issues spits on him that is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.

But please now stay here also this night so that I may know what more Jehovah will say to me.

For there shall never again be any vain vision nor slippery divination within the house of Israel.