10 Bible Verses about Envy
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For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous or boastful, it is not arrogant
But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men from the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; they attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people.
They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, depravity. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,
Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
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Envy » Forbidden
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous or boastful, it is not arrogant
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy.
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Envy » Forbidden » Examples of
Envy » Who not to envy
Envy » Not envying
Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy.
Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Envy » Prosperity of the wicked should not excite
Envy » A proof of carnal-mindedness
But I, brethren, could not address you as spiritual men, but as carnal men, as infants in Christ.
for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking like mere men?
Envy » Instances of » Priests, of jesus
Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, "What are we to do? For this man performs many signs.
Envy » What envy does
Envy » A work of the flesh
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
Envy » Instances of » Joseph's brethren, of joseph
Envy » Hurtful to the envious
Envy » Instances of » Korah, dathan, and abiram, of moses
Envy » Exemplified
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men from the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; they attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people.
Envy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Envy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Envy » Who has envy among them
for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not carnal, and are you not walking like mere men?
Envy » Exemplified » Joshua
Envy » Excited by good deeds of others
Envy » Instances of » Jews, of paul and barnabas
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted what was spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men from the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; they attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people.
Envy » Exemplified » Joseph's brethren
Envy » Exemplified » Edomites
Envy » Exemplified » saul
Envy » The place where envy exists
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. read more.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Envy » Produced by foolish disputations
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, which produce envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions,
Envy » Hinders growth in grace
Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,
Envy » None can stand before
Envy » Exemplified » Princes of babylon
Envy » Exemplified » Laban's sons
Envy » Punishment of
Envy » The wicked » Being Full of
They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, depravity. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
Envy » Instances of » Joshua, of eldad and medad
Envy » Exemplified » Haman
Envy » Exemplified » Cain
Envy » Instances of » Miriam and aaron, of moses
Envy » Exemplified » Chief priests
Envy » Inconsistent with » The gospel
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
Envy » Leads to every evil work
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
Envy » The wicked » Live in
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.
Envy » What lusts to envy
Or do you think that the Scripture says without reason: "He jealously desires the Spirit which he has made to dwell in us"?
Envy » Instances of » Philistines, of isaac
Envy » Instances of » Leah, of rachel
Envy » Instances of » Cain, of abel
Envy » Instances of » Laban's sons, of jacob
Envy » Instances of » Haman, of mordecai
Envy » Instances of » Rachel, of leah
Envy » Instances of » The princes of babylon, of daniel
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Avoid Envy
1 Peter 2:1Therefore, put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
Envy, Example Of
Mark 15:10For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.