Overcoming Greed

And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.' — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?' — read the full passage →

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry--

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, far off shall stand because of the fear of her torment, weeping, and sorrowing, — read the full passage →

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell, — read the full passage →

the things above mind ye, not the things upon the earth, — read the full passage →

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry, — read the full passage →

`As much as she did glorify herself and did revel, so much torment and sorrow give to her, because in her heart she saith, I sit a queen, and a widow I am not, and sorrow I shall not see; — read the full passage →

and he did cry in might--a great voice, saying, `Fall, fall did Babylon the great, and she became a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird, — read the full passage →

And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory, — read the full passage →

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, `To-day, if His voice ye may hear-- — read the full passage →