Raffles

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all 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 also is vanity.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him 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 favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

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

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

Or 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 men, — read the full passage →

And they gave lots for them; 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 unpunished.

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 Jehovah, and the other lot for Azazel.

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

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Ye shall not steal; neither shall ye deal falsely, nor lie one to another.

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

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

Weary not thyself 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 lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers’ houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

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

Here, 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 their fathers’ houses, for every gate. — read the full passage →

And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

Therefore Saul said unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped. — read the full passage →

And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God. — read the full passage →

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

and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.

And ye shall describe the land into seven portions, and bring the description hither to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Jehovah our God.

by the lot of their inheritance, as Jehovah commanded by Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half-tribe.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

I 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 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 every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

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

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

And ye shall inherit the land by lot according to your families; to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer thou shalt give the less inheritance: wheresoever the lot falleth to any man, that shall be his; according to the tribes of your fathers shall ye 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 every form of evil.

He becometh poor that worketh 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 for me; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — read the full passage →

And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

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

The earth is Jehovah’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 Jehovah your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat. — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in 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 each his neighbor’s good.

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

For neither was there among them any 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 put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. — read the full passage →

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

for where thy treasure is, there will thy 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, who shall beget children among you; and they shall be unto you as the home-born among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

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

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

An inheritancemay 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 the green leaf.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; 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 Jehovah, the God of Israel, Show the right. And Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot; but the people escaped.

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 hands, even as we charged you;

All things are lawful; but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful; but not all things edify.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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