The Lottery

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

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.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

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.”

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’” — read the full passage →

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

“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 anything.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned. — read the full passage →

I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing. — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

“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.

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