Bible verses about "covetousness" | Webster_Strongs

Exodus 20:17

  17 H2530 [H8799] Thou shalt not covet H7453 thy neighbour's H1004 house H2530 [H8799] , thou shalt not covet H7453 thy neighbour's H802 wife H5650 , nor his male servant H519 , nor his female servant H7794 , nor his ox H2543 , nor his donkey H7453 , nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.

Romans 13:9

  9 G1063 For G3431 0 this, Thou shalt G3756 not G3431 [G5692] commit adultery G5407 0 , Thou shalt G3756 not G5407 [G5692] kill G2813 0 , Thou shalt G3756 not G2813 [G5692] steal G5576 0 , Thou shalt G3756 not G5576 [G5692] bear false witness G1937 0 , Thou shalt G3756 not G1937 [G5692] covet G2532 ; and G1536 if there is any G2087 other G1785 commandment G346 [G5743] , it is briefly comprehended G1722 in G5129 this G3056 saying G1722 , namely G25 [G5692] , Thou shalt love G4675 thy G4139 neighbour G5613 as G1438 thyself.

1 Timothy 6:10

  10 G1063 For G5365 the love of money G2076 [G5748] is G4491 the root G3956 of all G2556 evil G3739 : which G5100 while some G3713 [G5734] have coveted G635 [G5681] , they have erred G575 from G4102 the faith G2532 , and G4044 0 pierced G1438 themselves G4044 [G5656] through G4183 with many G3601 sorrows.

James 4:2

  2 G1937 [G5719] Ye lust G2532 , and G2192 [G5719] have G3756 not G5407 [G5719] : ye kill G2532 , and G2206 [G5719] desire to have G2532 , and G3756 G1410 [G5736] cannot G2013 [G5629] obtain G3164 [G5736] : ye fight G2532 and G4170 [G5719] war G1161 , yet G2192 [G5719] ye have G3756 not G1223 , because G5209 ye G154 [G5733] ask G3361 not.

1 John 2:15-17

  15 G25 [G5720] Love G3361 not G2889 the world G3366 , neither G1722 the things that are in G2889 the world G1437 . If G5100 any man G25 [G5725] loveth G2889 the world G26 , the love G3962 of the Father G2076 [G5748] is G3756 not G1722 in G846 him.
  16 G3754 For G3956 all G1722 that is in G2889 the world G1939 , the lust G4561 of the flesh G2532 , and G1939 the lust G3788 of the eyes G2532 , and G212 the pride G979 of life G2076 [G5748] , is G3756 not G1537 from G3962 the Father G235 , but G2076 [G5748] is G1537 from G2889 the world.
  17 G2532 And G2889 the world G3855 [G5731] passeth away G2532 , and G846 its G1939 lust G1161 : but G4160 [G5723] he that doeth G2307 the will G2316 of God G3306 [G5719] abideth G1519 for G165 ever.

Luke 12:15-21

  15 G1161 And G2036 [G5627] he said G4314 to G846 them G3708 [G5720] , { Take heed G2532 , and G5442 [G5732] beware G575 of G4124 covetousness G3754 : for G5100 G846 a man's G2222 life G2076 [G5748] consisteth G3756 not G1722 in G4052 [G5721] the abundance G1537 of G846 the things which he G5224 [G5723] possesseth.}
  16 G1161 And G2036 [G5627] he spoke G3850 a parable G4314 to G846 them G3004 [G5723] , saying G5561 , { The ground G5100 of a certain G4145 rich G444 man G2164 [G5656] brought forth plentifully:}
  17 G2532 { And G1260 [G5711] he thought G1722 within G1438 himself G3004 [G5723] , saying G5101 , What G4160 [G5661] shall I do G3754 , because G2192 [G5719] I have G3756 no G4226 place where G4863 [G5692] to store G3450 my G2590 fruits?}
  18 G2532 { And G2036 [G5627] he said G5124 , This G4160 [G5692] will I do G2507 [G5692] : I will pull down G3450 my G596 barns G2532 , and G3618 [G5692] build G3187 greater G2532 ; and G1563 there G4863 [G5692] will I store G3956 all G3450 my G1081 fruits G2532 and G3450 my G18 goods.}
  19 G2532 { And G2046 [G5692] I will say G3450 to my G5590 soul G5590 , Soul G2192 [G5719] , thou hast G4183 many G18 goods G2749 [G5740] laid up G1519 for G4183 many G2094 years G373 [G5732] ; take thy ease G5315 [G5628] , eat G4095 [G5628] , drink G2165 [G5744] , and be merry.}
  20 G1161 { But G2316 God G2036 [G5627] said G846 to him G878 , Thou fool G5026 , this G3571 night G4675 thy G5590 soul G523 [G5719] shall be required G575 of G4675 thee G1161 : then G5101 whose G2071 [G5704] shall those things be G3739 , which G2090 [G5656] thou hast provided?}
  21 G3779 { So G2343 [G5723] is he that layeth up treasure G1438 for himself G2532 , and G4147 0 is G3361 not G4147 [G5723] rich G1519 toward G2316 God.}

Luke 12:15

  15 G1161 And G2036 [G5627] he said G4314 to G846 them G3708 [G5720] , { Take heed G2532 , and G5442 [G5732] beware G575 of G4124 covetousness G3754 : for G5100 G846 a man's G2222 life G2076 [G5748] consisteth G3756 not G1722 in G4052 [G5721] the abundance G1537 of G846 the things which he G5224 [G5723] possesseth.}

Hebrews 13:5

  5 G5158 Let your manner of life G866 be without covetousness G714 [G5746] ; and be content G3918 [G5752] with such things as ye have G1063 : for G846 he G2046 [G5758] hath said G3364 , I will never G447 [G5632] leave G4571 thee G3761 G3364 , nor G1459 [G5632] forsake G4571 thee.

Colossians 3:5

  5 G3499 [G5657] Mortify G3767 therefore G5216 your G3196 members G3588 which G1909 are upon G1093 the earth G4202 ; immorality G167 , uncleanness G3806 , inordinate affection G2556 , evil G1939 desire G2532 , and G4124 covetousness G3748 , which G2076 [G5748] is G1495 idolatry:

Ephesians 5:5

  5 G1063 For G5124 this G2075 G1097 [G5748] ye know G3754 , that G3756 G3956 no G4205 immoral G2228 , nor G169 unclean person G2228 , nor G4123 covetous man G3739 , who G2076 [G5748] is G1496 an idolater G2192 [G5719] , hath G2817 any inheritance G1722 in G932 the kingdom G5547 of Christ G2532 and G2316 of God.

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