Covetousness
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Covetousness [N] [B] [E]
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[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Covetousness'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- Comes from the heart
Mark 7:22 Mark 7:23 - Engrosses the heart
Ezekiel 33:31 ; 2 Peter 2:14 - Is idolatry
Ephesians 5:5 ; Colossians 3:5 - Is the root of all evil
1 Timothy 6:10 - Is never satisfied
Ecclesiastes 5:10 ; Habakkuk 2:5 - Is vanity
Psalms 39:6 ; Ecclesiastes 4:8 - IS INCONSISTENT
- In saints
Ephesians 5:3 ; Hebrews 13:5
- Specially in ministers
1 Timothy 3:3
- In saints
- LEADS TO
- Injustice and oppression
Proverbs 28:20 ; Micah 2:2
- Foolish and hurtful lusts
1 Timothy 6:9
- Departure from the faith
1 Timothy 6:10
- Lying
2 Kings 5:22-25
- Murder
Proverbs 1:18 Proverbs 1:19 ; Ezekiel 22:12
- Theft
Joshua 7:21
- Poverty
Proverbs 28:22
- Misery
1 Timothy 6:10
- Domestic affliction
Proverbs 15:27
- Injustice and oppression
- Abhorred by God
Psalms 10:3 - Forbidden
Exodus 20:17 - A characteristic of the wicked
Romans 1:29 - A characteristic of the slothful
Proverbs 21:26 - Commended by the wicked alone
Psalms 10:3 - Hated by saints
Exodus 18:21 ; Acts 20:33 - To be mortified by saints
Colossians 3:5 - Woe denounced against
Isaiah 5:8 ; Habakkuk 2:9 - Punishment of
Job 20:15 ; Isaiah 57:17 ; Jeremiah 22:17-19 ; Micah 2:2 Micah 2:3 - Excludes from heaven
1 Corinthians 6:10 ; Ephesians 5:5 - Beware of
Luke 12:15 - Avoid those guilty of
1 Corinthians 5:11 - Pray against
Psalms 119:36 - Reward of those who hate
Proverbs 28:16 - Shall abound in the last days
2 Timothy 3:2 ; 2 Peter 2:1-3 - Exemplified
- Laban
Genesis 31:41
- Achan
Joshua 7:21
- Elis sons
1 Samuel 2:12-14
- Samuels sons
1 Samuel 8:3
- Ahab
1 Kings 21:2-4
- Gehazi
2 Kings 5:20-24
- Nobles of the Jews
Nehemiah 5:7 ; Isaiah 1:23
- Jewish people
Isaiah 56:11 ; Jeremiah 6:13
- Babylon
Jeremiah 51:13
- Young man
Matthew 19:22
- Judas
Matthew 26:14 Matthew 26:15 ; John 12:6
- Pharisees
Luke 16:14
- Ananias &c
Acts 5:1-10
- Felix
Acts 24:26
- Balaam
2 Peter 2:15 ; Jude 1:11
- Laban
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[B] indicates this entry was also found in Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Covetousness'". "The New Topical Text Book".