14 Bible Verses about Jealousy
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for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts, avarice, malice, fraud, impudence, envy, scandal, pride, vanity. all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man.
out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders. these are the things which defile a man: but to eat without washing one's hands, that does not defile a man.
now the effects of vicious passions are manifestly these, fornication, uncleanness, brutality, idolatry, poisoning, enmities, quarrels, emulations, animosities, strife, seditions, factions, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
let us behave with decency as in open view; not with rioting and drunkenness, not with lewdness and brutality, not with strife and envy.
Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently, is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill; it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;read more.
it excuses all things, believes what is favourable, hopes for the best, and suffers the worst.
for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred. but when the kindness and love of God our saviour display'd itself to mankind, he saved us not in consideration of any virtuous actions which we had done, but out of his meer mercy, by the baptism of regeneration, he form'd us anew, by the plentiful effusion of the holy spirit,
but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: such wisdom is not derived from heaven; but is terrestrial, sensual, demoniacal. where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.
the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,
Then the high priest, and all that accompanied him, who were of the sect of the Sadducees, being filled with indignation,
when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy.
but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace.
for you are still subject to your passions. since envy, and strife, and divisions are among you, are you not actuated by the vices of the animal part?
yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:
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The tribe of Gad » Assists » Assisted » Building » Altars » Jealousy
Jealousy » Divine
Jealousy » Examples of human » King saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Jealousy » Instances of » Joseph's brothers, of joseph
Jealousy » An envious spirit
but still I ask, did not Israel know this? first, Moses saith, "I will provoke you to jealousy, by those that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."
You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.
Jealousy » Examples of human » The labourers in the vineyard
these last have work'd but an hour, and you put them upon the level with us, who have born the whole fatigue and heat of the day.
Jealousy » Examples of human » Joseph's brethren
Jealousy » Instances of » Sectional, between israel and the tribe of judah
Jealousy » Instances of » The brother of the prodigal son
In the mean time his elder son was in the country. at his return, when he came near home, he heard the musick and dancing: and calling one of the servants, he ask'd what was the occasion of it, who reply'd, your brother is return'd, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him in good health. read more.
upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father, how many years have I serv'd you, without having ever disobey'd your orders? and yet you never bestow'd a kid upon me, to make merry with my friends: whereas this son of yours, who has eat up his fortune among a pack of loose creatures, is no sooner come but you must kill the fatted calf for him. son, said he to him, you shall continue to be with me, and all that I have shall be thine. but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.
Jealousy » Instances of » Nathan, of adonijah
Jealousy » Instances of » Joab, of abner
Jealousy » Examples of human » The men of ephraim
Jealousy » Examples of human » The elder brother
upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,
Jealousy » Instances of » Cain, of abel
Jealousy » Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife
Jealousy » Image of
Jealousy » Figurative
for I am jealous over you with religious jealousy: since I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Jealousy » Instances of » Sarah, of hagar
Jealousy » Instances of » Of jephthah
Jealousy » Instances of » Ephraimites, of gideon
Jewish » Jealousy
but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.
Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."
when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy.
but the unbelieving Jews thro' envy, by the assistance of some loose strolers, rais'd a mob, set the whole city in an uproar, and attack'd Jason's house, thinking to find them there, and deliver them up to the populace.
You will say then, "were they suffer'd to stumble meerly for their ruin?" no: but that thro' their fall, salvation might be offer'd to the Gentiles, in order to provoke their emulation.
Man's » Jealousy » Wrath
Man's » Jealousy » King saul
Man's » Jealousy » The labourers in the vineyard
these last have work'd but an hour, and you put them upon the level with us, who have born the whole fatigue and heat of the day.
Man's » Jealousy » Joseph's brethren
Man's » Jealousy » The men of ephraim
Man's » Jealousy » The elder brother
upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,
Offerings » Different kinds of » Jealousy
Topics on Jealousy
Avoiding Jealousy
1 Corinthians 3:3for you are still subject to your passions. since envy, and strife, and divisions are among you, are you not actuated by the vices of the animal part?
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