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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.

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:

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.

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.

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

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.

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 →

And the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

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

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

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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: — read the full passage →

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

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.

Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. — read the full passage →

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

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Notwithstanding the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.

For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

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 there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.