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 was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a certain Centurion, and besought him,

When the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him,

Do violence to no man

For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not desire, and so forth: if there be any other commandment, they are all comprehended in this saying, "Love thine neighbor as thyself."

that ye may be faultless, and pure, and the sons of God; without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and a perverse nation, among which see that ye shine as lights in the world,

Accuse

And Zacchaeus stood forth and said unto the Lord, "Behold Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have done any man wrong, I will restore him four fold."

"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor.

Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

"'Ye shall not steal, neither lie, neither deal falsely one with another.

And the elder women likewise that they be in such raiment as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much drinking, but teachers of honest things,

And I heard a loud voice saying, "In heaven is now made salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: For he is cast down which accused them before God day and night:

And be

I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content.

When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."

General references

"Thou shalt not steal.

"'When thou sellest ought unto thy neighbour or buyest of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

When thou goest out with the host against thine enemies, keep thee from all wickedness; for the Lord is among you.