23 Bible Verses about Greed

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1 Corinthians 5:10

not at all with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and the extortioners, or with the idolators; since you ought therefore to come out of the world.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor scolds, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;

Mark 7:22

thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly.

1 Corinthians 5:11

For now I have written unto you not to keep company with him, if any one denominated a brother may be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a scold, or drunken, or an extortioner; with such a one not to eat.

Mark 7:23

All these evils proceed out from within, and defile the man.

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James 5:3

your gold and your silver are cankered; and their rust shall be for a witness against you, and eat your flesh like fire. You laid up treasures in the last days.

More verses: Habakkuk 2:9-10

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Judas

Matthew 26:15-16

said, What do you wish to give me, and I will deliver Him to you? And they offered him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he was seeking opportunity that he might betray Him.

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Achan

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews

greed » Results of » Disappointment

greed » Results of » Family trouble

greed » Results of » Apostasy

greed » Results of » Folly

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The people of tyre

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » balaam

greed » Instances of » The descendants of joseph

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The masters of the philippian damsel

Acts 16:19

And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers,

greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Governor felix

Acts 24:26

at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.

greed » Results of » Misery

James 5:3

your gold and your silver are cankered; and their rust shall be for a witness against you, and eat your flesh like fire. You laid up treasures in the last days.

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John 12:4-6

Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says: Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor? And He spoke this, not because there was a care to him for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and was carrying those things cast in.

Judas » greed » His apostasy

Judas (jude) » Surnamed "iscariot." » greed » By his bargaining to betray jesus for a sum of money

John 13:2

And the supper being on hand, the devil already having entered into the heart, that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray Him,

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, going to the chief priests, said, What do you wish to give me, and I will deliver Him to you? And they offered him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he was seeking opportunity that he might betray Him.

Mark 14:10-11

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might betray Him to them. And they, hearing, rejoiced, and promised to give him money. And he was seeking how he might betray Him opportunely.

Luke 22:3-6

And Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And having gone away, he spoke with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray Him to them. And they rejoiced, and promised to give him money. read more.
And he promised them, and was seeking an opportunity to deliver Him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

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