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

When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a centurion came up to him and begged him repeatedly,

When the angel who had spoken to him had gone, Cornelius summoned two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of those who served him regularly.

Do violence to no man

For the commandments, "You must not commit adultery; you must not murder; you must not steal; you must not covet," and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

so that you may be blameless and innocent, God's children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world

Accuse

Later, Zacchaeus stood up and announced to the Lord, "Look! I'm giving half of my possessions to the destitute, and if I have accused anyone falsely, I'm repaying four times as much as I owe."

"You are not to give false testimony against your neighbor.

"You are not to spread a false report, nor are you to join forces with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

"You are not to steal or lie or deal falsely with your neighbor.

Likewise, older women are to show their reverence for God by their behavior. They are not to be gossips or addicted to alcohol, but to be examples of goodness.

Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, "Now the salvation, the power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah have come. For the one who accuses our brothers, who accuses them day and night in the presence of our God, has been thrown out.

And be

I am not saying this because I am in any need, for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in.

With food to eat and clothes to wear; content we are in everything.

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for God has said, "I will never leave you or abandon you."

General references

"You are not to steal.

So if you had sold property to a neighbor or had acquired land from your neighbor, you are not to cheat one another.

"When you are encamped for battle against your enemies, be on guard against every form of impropriety.