23 Bible Verses about Greed
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For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees purify the outside of the cup and the plate, but the interior is full of extortion and wickedness.
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.
and in their covetousness they will sell you with their soft speeches: unto whom judgment from olden time tarries not, and their destruction does not slumber.
And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.
But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints;
nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor scolds, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;
Therefore kill your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.
thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly.
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.
who being past feeling have given themselves up to debauchery, unto the working of all impurity with greediness.
for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin; beguiling unestablished souls: having a heart which has been made fat with covetousness; children of the curse:
being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you purify the exterior of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of extortion and impurity.
From Thematic Bible
balaam » besetting sin » greed
leaving the straight way, they have wandered off, following in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of iniquity; and had the conviction of his own conscience:
greed » General references to
For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
greed » Misery of
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.
But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.
And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » Judas
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.
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.
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
For the love of money is a root of all evils: which some seeking after have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
greed » Results of » Folly
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The people of tyre
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » balaam
leaving the straight way, they have wandered off, following in the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of iniquity; and had the conviction of his own conscience:
greed » Instances of » The descendants of joseph
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The masters of the philippian damsel
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
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
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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Judas » greed » Protest » Breaking » Ointment
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
When I was with them, I was keeping them in thy name whom thou hast given unto me. And I guarded them, and no one of them perished, except the son of perdition; that the Scripture may be fulfilled.
Judas (jude) » Surnamed "iscariot." » greed » By his bargaining to betray jesus for a sum of money
And the supper being on hand, the devil already having entered into the heart, that Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, should betray Him,
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.
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.
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.
Repression of evil » Seven evils to be repressed » greed
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:
Seven » Evils to be repressed » greed
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break through and steal:
worldly Snares » greed
But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.
Temptation » Special sources of worldly snares » greed
But those wishing to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown the people in destruction and perdition.
Topics on Greed
Greed, Believers' Response To
Romans 13:9For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love.
Greed, Condemnation Of
Romans 1:29being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;
The Misery Of Greed
Matthew 27:5And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
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