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
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Luke 3:13
And he said to them, "Exact no more than the sum allowed you."
Luke 18:11
"The Pharisee stood apart and thus began to pray by himself. "'O God, I thank thee that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax gatherer;
Luke 19:8
But Zaccheus stood up and said to the Lord, "I give half my property to the poor, Lord, and if I have defrauded any man of anything I am restoring it to him fourfold."
1 Corinthians 5:11
But what I wrote was that you were not to associate with any so-called brother who is immoral, or avaricious, or idolatrous, or abusive, or a drunkard, or an extortioner. No, with such persons do not even sit at table.
1 Corinthians 6:10
or thieves, or avaricious men, or drunkards, or foul-mouthed men, or extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Timothy 3:3
no drinker or brawler; but forbearing, peaceable, and no money-lover;
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
James 5:1
Go to now, you rich men! Weep aloud, howl for the miseries which are about to come upon you!
Jude 1:11
Alas for them! They have walked in the path of Cain; for the sake of gain they have rushed headlong into Balaam's error, and have perished in Koran's rebellion.