Is Gambling A Sin

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.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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.

No servant 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.

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.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. — read the full passage →

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Master, which is the great commandment in the law? — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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, — read the full passage →

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? — read the full passage →

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: