Playing The Lottery

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

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.

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.

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.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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; — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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,

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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

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

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. — read the full passage →

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.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

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 →

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.

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

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. — read the full passage →

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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.

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. — read the full passage →

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

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: — read the full passage →