Coveting

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? May it never be! However, I wouldn’t have known sin, except through the law. For I wouldn’t have known coveting, unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.”

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. Neither shall you desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.”

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’ — read the full passage →

But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →

I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing. — read the full passage →

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, “Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.” — read the full passage →

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

When I saw among the plunder a beautiful Babylonian robe, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it.”

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. — read the full passage →

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

You shall burn the engraved images of their gods with fire. You shall not covet the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it for yourself, lest you be snared in it; for it is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I angry, and struck him; I hid myself and was angry; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

At the return of the year, at the time when kings go out, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed at Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

But sin, finding occasion through the commandment, produced in me all kinds of coveting. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

“You shall have no other gods before me.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field. — read the full passage →

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →