Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

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For envy

Genesis 4:4
But Abel brought some of the firstborn of his flock -- even the fattest of them. And the Lord was pleased with Abel and his offering,
Genesis 37:11
His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what Joseph said.
1 Samuel 18:8
This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, "They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?"
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I considered all the skillful work that is done: Surely it is nothing more than competition between one person and another. This also is profitless -- like chasing the wind.
Matthew 27:18
(For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they began to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.
Titus 3:3
For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hateful and hating one another.
James 3:14
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth.
James 4:5
Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?
1 John 3:12
not like Cain who was of the evil one and brutally murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, but his brother's were righteous.

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Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Acts 14:2
But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

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