Bible verses about "coveting" | Noyes

Matthew 6:33

33 But seek first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will also be given you.

Ephesians 4:28

28 Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

2 Corinthians 9:8

8 And God is able to make every blessing abound toward you, that ye, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work;

Acts 20:33-35

33 I have coveted no mans silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Ye yourselves know, that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those that were with me. 35 In all ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Ephesians 5:3

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

1 Timothy 6:10

10 For the love of money is a root of all evils; which some coveting have strayed away from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many pangs.

Romans 7:7

7 What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? God forbid! But I should not have known sin, except by the Law; for I should not have known sinful desire, unless the Law had said, "Thou shalt not covet."

James 1:14-15

14 But each one is tempted when by his own lust he is led away and enticed; 15 then lust, having conceived, bringeth forth sin, and sin, when completed, bringeth forth death.

Mark 7:20-23

20 And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications, 22 thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.

James 4:3

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

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