Greed

Greed [NAVE]

GREED.
Ex. 18:21; Ex. 20:17 Deut. 5:21. Neh. 5:7; Job 20:15; Job 31:24, 25, 28; Psa. 10:3; Psa. 119:36; Prov. 1:19; Prov. 11:24, 26; Prov. 15:27; Prov. 21:25, 26; Prov. 22:16; Prov. 23:4, 5; Prov. 30:8, 9; Eccl. 1:8 vs. 2-8.; Eccl. 4:7, 8; Eccl. 5:10, 11; Isa. 1:23; Isa. 5:8; Isa. 56:11; Isa. 57:17; Jer. 6:13; Jer. 8:10; Jer. 17:11; Jer. 22:17; Jer. 51:13; Ezek. 22:12, 13; Ezek. 33:31; Hos. 4:18; Hos. 10:1; Mic. 2:2; Mic. 3:11; Mic. 7:3; Hab. 1:15, 16; Hab. 2:5-9; Hag. 1:6; Mal. 1:10; Matt. 6:19-21, 24, 25, 31-33; Matt. 13:22 Mark 4:19; Luke 7:14. Matt. 16:26; Matt. 19:24 v. 23;; Luke 18:24, 25. Matt. 22:5 vs. 1-14.; Mark 7:21-23; Luke 12:15 [See parable of rich man, vs. 16-21.] Luke 12:33, 34 Matt. 6:21. Luke 14:18 vs. 16-24.; John 6:26, 27; Rom. 1:29; Rom. 13:9; 1 Cor. 5:11; Eph. 5:3, 5 1 Cor. 6:10. Col. 3:2, 5, 6; Phil. 3:18, 19; 1 Thess. 2:5; 1 Tim. 3:2, 3; 1 Tim. 6:5-11, 17; 2 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:7; Heb. 13:5; Jas. 4:2, 13, 14 vs. 13-17.; 1 Pet. 5:2; 2 Pet. 2:3, 14 vs. 15,16.; 1 John 2:15 vs. 16,17.; Jude 11 See: Rich; Riches; Worldliness.
Instances of
Eve, in desiring the forbidden fruit, Gen. 3:6.
Lot, in choosing the plain of the Jordan, Gen. 13:10-13.
Laban, in giving Rebekah to be Isaac's wife, Gen. 24:29-51; in deceiving Jacob when he served him seven years for Rachel, Gen. 29:15-30; in deceiving Jacob in wages, Gen. 31:7, 15, 41, 42.
Jacob, in defrauding Esau of his father's blessing, Gen. 27:6-29; in defrauding Laban of his flocks and herds, Gen. 30:35-43; in buying Esau's birthright, Gen. 25:31.
Balaam, in loving the wages of unrighteousness, 2 Pet. 2:15, with Num. 22.
Achan, in hiding the treasure, Josh. 7:21.
The descendants of Joseph, Josh. 17:14-18.
Eli's sons, in taking the flesh of the sacrifice, 1 Sam. 2:13-17.
Samuel's sons, in taking bribes, 1 Sam. 8:3.
Saul, in sparing Agag and the booty, 1 Sam. 15:8, 9.
David, of Bath-sheba, 2 Sam. 11:2-5.
Ahab, in desiring Naboth's vineyard, 1 Kin. 21:2-16.
Gehazi, in taking a gift from Naaman, 2 Kin. 5:20-27.
Jews, in exacting usury of their brethren, Neh. 5:1-11; in keeping back the portion of the Levites, Neh. 13:10; in building fine houses while the house of the Lord lay waste, Hag. 1:4-9; in following Jesus for the loaves and fishes, John 6:26.
Money changers in the temple, Matt. 21:12, 13; Luke 19:45, 46; John 2:14-16.
The rich young ruler, Matt. 19:16-22.
The rich fool, Luke 12:15-21.
Judas, in betraying Jesus for thirty pieces of silver, Matt. 26:15, 16; Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3-6; John 12:6.
The unjust steward, Luke 16:1-8.
The Pharisees, Luke 16:14.
Simon Magus, in trying to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit, Acts 8:18-23.
The sorcerers, in filing complaint against Paul and Silas, Acts 16:19.
Demetrius, in raising a riot against Paul and Silas, Acts 19:24, 27.
Felix, in hoping for a bribe from Paul, Acts 24:26.
Demas, in forsaking Paul for love of the world, 2 Tim. 4:10.
See: Bribery; Rich; Riches.