Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Bible References
Greedily
Matthew 23:14
wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.
Luke 3:13
exact, said he, no more than what the law requires.
Luke 18:11
the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.
Luke 19:8
but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.
1 Corinthians 5:11
but my meaning was, not to keep company with any christian known to be vicious, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, no not even to eat with such a one.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor misers, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor raparees, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to wine or violence, but of a gentle temper, averse to contention and avarice: a master of economy,
1 Timothy 6:9
themselves to temptations and snares, and to many foolish noxious passions, which plunge men into ruin and perdition. for the love of money is the root of all evil:
James 5:1
As for you that are rich: weep, and lament the miserys that are falling upon you.
Jude 1:11
unhappy creatures! they have followed the practices of Cain, they have addicted themselves to the mercenary illusions of Balaam, and perish in their rebellion like Core.