Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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Exodus 20:17
Do not covet (desire) another man's house. Do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.
Joshua 7:21
When I saw among the spoils a quality Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them. I hid them in the earth in the middle of my tent.
Psalm 10:3
The wicked person boasts about his selfish desires. He blesses the covetous, which Jehovah abhors.
Psalm 119:36
Incline my heart to your laws and not to dishonest gain.
Jeremiah 6:13
From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they do not do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Mark 7:22
coveting, wickedness, deceit, loose conduct, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
Luke 8:14
The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word and go their own way. They are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and do not produce fruit.
Luke 12:15
Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.
Luke 16:13
No one can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other. He will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Romans 1:29
They are filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness; they are whisperers,
1 Corinthians 5:11
I wrote you not to keep company with any man who is called a brother who is a fornicator, or who is greedy, or who worships idols, or constantly gets drunk, or cheats people. Do not even eat with such a person.
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor covetous (greedy), nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 5:3
Fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among holy ones.
Colossians 3:5
Make your members that are upon the earth dead with regard to fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness (greed), which is idolatry.
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.
2 Peter 2:3
They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! They went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the rebellious talk of Korah.
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Exodus 2:21
Moses was content to live with the man. He gave Moses his daughter Zipporah.
Matthew 6:25
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink. And do not worry about your body, what you will wear. Is life worth more than food? And is the body worth more than clothes?
Luke 3:14
Soldiers also asked him: What must we do? And he said: Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.
Philippians 4:11
I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.
1 Timothy 6:6
Godliness with contentment is great gain.
General references
Genesis 30:31
Laban asked: What should I give you? Jacob answered: Do not give me anything. Instead, do something for me. Then I will go back to taking care of and watching your flocks again.
Leviticus 25:20
You may ask: What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or bring in our crops?'
Deuteronomy 5:21
Do not desire another man's wife; do not covet another man's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his donkey, or any thing that belongs to him.'
1 Kings 8:57
May Jehovah our God be with us as he was with our ancestors. May he not leave us or abandon us.
Matthew 6:19
Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.
Luke 12:31
Seek first his kingdom and these things will be added to you.
1 Timothy 6:8
We should be content with having food and covering.