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 Jesus having entered into Capernaum, a captain of a hundred came to him, and beseeching him,

And when the messenger speaking to Cornelius departed, having called two of his servants, and a religious soldier of those persevering with him;

Do violence to no man

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal Thou shalt not bear false testimony, Thou shalt not covet; and if any other command in this word it is summed up, in it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

That ye be complete and pure, children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye appear as luminaries in the world;

Accuse

And Zaccheus having stood, said to the Lord, Behold, the half of my possessions, Lord, I give to the poor; and if I have made any false accusation against any one, I give back fourfold.

Thou shalt not testify against thy friend for falsehood.

Thou shalt not take up a false report: thou shalt not put thy hand with the unjust one to be a witness of wrong.

Ye shall not steal and ye shall not deceive, and ye shall not lie each to his neighbor.

The aged women likewise, becoming holy in a serene state of mind, not accusers, not slaves to much wine, teachers of good;

And I heard a great voice saying in heaven, Now was salvation and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ for the accuser of our brethren was cast down, he accusing them before our God, day and night.

And be

Not that I speak concerning want; for I have learned, among whom I am, to be satisfied with my condition.

And having sustenance and covering, with these let us be contented.

The disposition exempt from avarice; being contented with present circumstances: for he has said, I will not send thee back, nor forsake thee.

General references

Thou shalt not steal.

And when ye shall sell a selling to thy neighbor, or buying of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress each his brother.

When the camp shall go forth against thine enemies, and watch thyself from every evil word.