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Greed In Bible

In The Name Of God

Bible verses including the word or topic of Greed.

Biblical Verses related to Greed.

1 Timothy 6:10 – For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

1 Timothy 6:9 – But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Proverbs 28:25 – He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Hebrews 13:5 – [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 – Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Luke 12:15 – And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Proverbs 11:24 – There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.

1 John 2:16 – For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Matthew 6:24 – No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Proverbs 15:27 – He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

James 4:3 – Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.

Proverbs 20:21 – An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Ecclesiastes 5:10 – He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.

James 5:1-6 – Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

John 12:6 – This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

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