Is Gambling A Sin

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

abstain from every form of evil.

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

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

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

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as 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 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 also is vanity.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. — read the full passage →

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, 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 Jehovah.

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

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth 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 hands, even as we charged you;

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself 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 Jehovah 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 at this day.

Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Jehovah 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 he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

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

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

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto 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 unpunished.

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

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

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

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

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

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth. — read the full passage →

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

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

But ye that forsake Jehovah, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for Fortune, and that fill up mingled wine unto Destiny;

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

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

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need 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 in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and 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 beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

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

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

Teacher, 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 thereon 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 I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

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

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

Or 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 men, — read the full passage →

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

By their fruits ye shall know them. 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 laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

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

We shall find all precious substance; We shall fill our houses with spoil;

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called the name of his son, whom Hagar bare, Ishmael.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, 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 hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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