'Greed' in the Bible
Because of his wicked greed I was angry, so I punished him; and I hid my face, and was angry but he kept turning back to his stubborn will.
"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and the plate, but on the inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
adultery, greed, wickedness, cheating, shameless lust, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
But the Lord told him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but on the inside you are full of greed and evil.
Then he told them, "Be careful to guard yourselves against every kind of greed, because a person's life doesn't consist of the amount of possessions he has."
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips,
Do not let sexual sin, impurity of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you, as is proper for saints.
So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).
In their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. The ancient verdict against them is still in force, and their destruction is not delayed.
With eyes full of adultery, they cannot get enough of sin. They seduce unsteady souls and have had their hearts expertly trained in greed. They are doomed to a curse.
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