Thematic Bible: Avaricious men, examples of
Thematic Bible
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Judas
He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver. He continued to seek opportunity to turn him over to them.
He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Achan
When I saw among the spoils a quality Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them. I hid them in the earth in the middle of my tent.
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They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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They pant after the dust of the earth on the head of lowly (meek) persons. They reject the humble! A man and his father have sexual relations with the same maiden, to profane my holy name.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The people of tyre
Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » balaam
They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The masters of the philippian damsel
When her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Governor felix
He hoped that Paul would give him money to free him. He sent for him frequently and conversed with him.
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