But he said to them, 'The envious man hath done this.' Then the servants said unto him, 'Wilt thou then that we go and weed them out?'

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

For he knew that it was from envious hatred that Jesus had been brought before him.

And the patriarchs, being envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. And God was with him,

For I see that you are bitterly envious and in bondage to sin."

Be envious, however, of the greater gifts; and, yet, a much more excellent way, unto you, I point out: -

Love, is patient, is gracious. Love, is not envious, vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Pursue love; nevertheless be envious of the spiritual gifts, - and, rather, that ye may be prophesying.

So, ye, also - since ye are, envious, of spirits, unto the upbuilding of the assembly, seek to be pre-eminent.

You people desire something and yet do not have it, [so] you murder [to get it]. You are envious [of what someone has] and [yet] are not able to obtain it, [so] you fight and quarrel [over it]. You do not have [what you want] because you do not ask [God for it].

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, "The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning"?