Raffles

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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 →

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 →

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

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. — read the full passage →

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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.

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.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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

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, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

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

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 →

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

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

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

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.

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. — read the full passage →

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. — read the full passage →

Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

By lot was their inheritance, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. — read the full passage →

No servant 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.

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 thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

And they said, The Lord commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.

And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man’s inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. — read the full passage →

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

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 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.

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. — read the full passage →

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

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 →

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts.

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

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

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

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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

And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the Lord commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:

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:

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — 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;

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

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.

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