Thematic Bible: Parsimony
Thematic Bible
Parsimony » General references to
'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
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Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
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Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.
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Thou hast not brought in to Me, The lamb of thy burnt-offerings, And with thy sacrifices thou hast not honoured Me, I have not caused thee to serve with a present, Nor wearied thee with frankincense.
there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat). And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?
Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: 'In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!
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There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
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There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
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Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Thou hast not bought for Me with money sweet cane, And with the fat of thy sacrifices hast not filled Me, Only -- thou hast caused Me to serve with thy sins, Thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.
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And I know that the portions of the Levites have not been given, and they flee each to his field -- the Levites and the singers, doing the work.
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Also -- they have shut the doors of the porch, and quench the lamps, and perfume they have not made, and burnt-offering have not caused to ascend in the sanctuary to the God of Israel,
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Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: 'In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!
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And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and did keep back of the price -- his wife also knowing -- and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid it.
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
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