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 who cannot cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

"For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; 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 possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.

You have profaned me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to kill the souls who should not die, and to save the souls alive who should not live, by your lying to my people who listen to lies."

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Isn't the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."

"Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain. I have no pleasure in you," says the LORD of hosts, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

For those who are such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.

For the overseer must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, as God wants; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

Woe to them. For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in Korah's rebellion.

With

For we did not follow cunningly devised tales, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.

Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

The haters of the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever.

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

Make

You shall not deprive the foreigner, or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow's clothing in pledge;

To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here. Do not make my Father's house a marketplace."

For we are not, like so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more;

General references

"'If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.

Now therefore, please wait also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will speak to me more."

For there shall be no more any false vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.