Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

Why

General references

Bible References

Was it not thine

1 Corinthians 8:8
But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither if we eat are we the better, or if we eat not are we the worse.
1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to carry about with us a sister wife, as do also the other apostles, even the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
Philemon 1:14
but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.

Why

Acts 8:21
There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God.

Thou hast

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, O Ananias! why hath Satan filled thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and secrete something from the price of the estate?
Luke 10:16
He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth Him that sent me.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
Therefore he that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.

General references

Luke 14:33
So then, every one of you who will not part with all his possessions, cannot be my disciple.