Thematic Bible: Vices


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But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about days of a farm laborer's pay or about $7,000 in 1994]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, 'Pay [me] what you owe.' Verse ConceptsFraudUnmercifulnessExtortion, Examples OfDenariusExtortionGraspingSettling AccountsDebtServant Leadership

"It is too bad for you hypocritical experts in the law of Moses and [you] Pharisees! For you [carefully] wash the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they [i.e., such evil people] are full of greed and uncontrolled desire. Verse ConceptsGluttonyCups, Figurative UseCovetingExtortionExtortion, Examples Ofevil, origins ofGreed, Condemnation OfPeace, Human Search ForRiches, Dangers OfRitualSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessExternalsThe Inward BeingClean ObjectsHypocritesGreedHypocrisy

And he answered them, "Do not collect any more [tax money] than you are required to." Verse ConceptsMoney, Stewardship OfTaxExtortionBeing Contenttaxes

I did not mean the sexually immoral people of this world, or with greedy people and swindlers, or with idolaters. For [to do this] you would have to go out of the world. [Note: If taken literally, this implies that there are no sinful people outside our planet]. Verse ConceptsGreed, Condemnation OfExtortionNature Of IdolatryGreedSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritycheaters











And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you something of your own? Verse ConceptsFraudPossessingServants, BadFaithfulnessPropertyTreating OthersTrusting OthersMoney Managementpossessions







But [instead], you yourselves do the wrong and cheat [others], and you do this to [Christian] brothers! Verse ConceptsFraudRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleBeing Gaycheaters