Thematic Bible: Parsimony
Thematic Bible
Parsimony » General references to
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
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He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
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He who stops his ears at the cry of a poor man, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
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Thou have not brought me from thy sheep for burnt-offerings, nor have thou honored me with thy sacrifices. I have not burdened thee with offerings, nor wearied thee with frankincense.
a woman came to him having an alabaster cruse of precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head as he sat relaxing. But when his disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste?
Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob me. But ye say, How have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
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There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
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There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches [were] kept by the owner of it to his hurt.
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Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Thou have bought me no sweet cane with money, nor have thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices. But thou have burdened me with thy sins. Thou have wearied me with thine iniquities.
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And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each one to his field.
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Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt-offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.
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Will a man rob God? Yet ye rob me. But ye say, How have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
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But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold property, and kept back from the price, his wife also having joint awareness. And having brought a certain part, he placed it at the apostles' feet.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony
There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
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