Poker Playing

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

The streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing in its streets.”

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Abstain from every form of evil.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants;

Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers, — read the full passage →

concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death. — read the full passage →

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

The king said to Araunah, “No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Yahweh my God which cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

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

They shall burn your houses with fire, and execute judgments on you in the sight of many women; and I will cause you to cease from playing the prostitute, and you shall also give no hire any more.

“For of old time I have broken your yoke, and burst your bonds; and you said, ‘I will not serve;’ for on every high hill and under every green tree you bowed yourself, playing the prostitute.

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,

As the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh is with him.”

“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.

saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies:

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.