Luke 3:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

The soldiers

Matthew 8:5

Acts 10:7

Do violence to no man

Romans 13:9

Philippians 2:15

Accuse

And be

Philippians 4:11

1 Timothy 6:8

Hebrews 13:5

General references

Exodus 20:15

Leviticus 25:14

Deuteronomy 23:9

Bible References

The soldiers

And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him,

And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,

Do violence to no man

For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world,

Accuse

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.

Ye shall not steal, and ye shall not deal falsely, and ye shall not lie one to another.

that the elder women in like manner be in deportment as becoming those who have to say to sacred things, not slanderers, not enslaved to much wine, teachers of what is right;

And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now is come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren has been cast out, who accused them before our God day and night:

And be

Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.

But having sustenance and covering, we will be content with these.

Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

General references

Thou shalt not steal.

And if ye sell ought unto your neighbour, or buy of your neighbour's hand, ye shall not overreach one another.

When thou goest forth into camp against thine enemies, then keep thee from every evil thing.