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 food will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better.
1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not a right to carry about with us a sister as a wife, as well as the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
Philemon 1:14
but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.

Why

Acts 8:21
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.

Thou hast

Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why did Satan fill thy heart that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land?
Luke 10:16
He that hearkeneth to you, hearkeneth to me; and he that rejecteth you, rejecteth me; but he that rejecteth me, rejecteth him that sent me.
1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that rejecteth, rejecteth not man, but God, who also gave to you his Holy Spirit.

General references

Luke 14:33
So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.