Acts 24:26

Paul Before Felix And Drusilla

²⁵ And as he preached of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come; Felix trembled, and answered, "Thou hast done enough at this time: depart. When I have a convenient time, I will send for thee." ²⁶ He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul that he might loose him, wherefore he called him the oftener, and communed with him. ²⁷ But after two years came Festus Porcius into Felix's room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul in prison bound.

Paul

Exodus 23:8

Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.

1 Samuel 8:3

Nevertheless, his sons followed not his steps: but turned aside after lucre and took rewards, and perverted the right.

1 Samuel 12:3

Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."

2 Chronicles 19:7

Wherefore, let the fear of the LORD be with you, and take heed and do it. For there is no unrighteousness in the LORD our God nor regarding of persons, nor taking of rewards."

Job 15:34

For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.

Psalm 26:9-10

O shut not up my soul with the sinners, nor my life with the bloodthirsty,

Proverbs 17:8

Liberality is a precious stone unto him that hath it; for wheresoever he becometh, he prospereth.

Proverbs 17:23

The ungodly taketh gifts out of the bosom, to wrest the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 19:6

The multitude hangeth upon great men; and every man favoureth him that giveth rewards.

Proverbs 29:4

With true judgment the king setteth up the land; but if he be a man that taketh gifts, he turneth it upside down.

Isaiah 1:23

Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and gape for rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them.

Isaiah 33:15

He that leadeth a godly life - say I - and speaketh the truth; He that abhorreth to do violence and deceit; he that keepeth his hand that he touch no reward; which stoppeth his ears, that he hear no counsel against the innocent; which holdeth down his eyes, that he see none evil.

Isaiah 56:11

They are shameless dogs, that be never satisfied. The shepherds also in like manner have no understanding, but every man turneth his own way, everyone after his own covetousness, with all his power.

Ezekiel 22:27

Thy rulers in thee are like ravishing wolves, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, for their own covetous lucre.

Ezekiel 33:31

These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.

Hosea 4:18

Their drunkenness hath put them back, and brought them to whoredom. Their rulers love rewards; "Bring," say they, to their own shame.

Hosea 12:7-8

But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.

Amos 2:6-7

"Thus sayeth the LORD, 'For three and four wickednesses of Israel, I will not spare him: because he hath sold the righteous for money, and the poor for shoes.

Micah 3:11

O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us."

Micah 7:3

yet they say they do well when they do evil. As the prince will, so sayeth the judge: that he may do him a pleasure again. The great man speaketh what his heart desireth; and the hearers allow him.

Acts 24:2-3

When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence:

Acts 24:17

"But after many years, I came and brought alms to my people and offerings,

1 Corinthians 6:9

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

Ephesians 5:5-6

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

1 Timothy 6:9-10

They that will be rich, fall into temptation and snares, and into many foolish and noisome lusts, which drown men in perdition and destruction.

2 Peter 2:3

and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.

2 Peter 2:14-15

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,