And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep
Greed is seen as an excessive desire for wealth, possessions, or power that leads a person to trust in material things instead of God. Scripture warns that greed hardens the heart, leads to injustice, and becomes a form of idolatry because it places worldly gain above obedience to God. Jesus taught that a person’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions, and the apostles described greed as a root that can lead to many other sins. The Bible calls believers to contentment, generosity, and trust in God’s provision, reminding us that true riches are spiritual and eternal, not earthly and temporary.”
QUOTED FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
1. [Job 20:20] They were always greedy and never satisfied. Nothing remains of all the things they dreamed about
2. [Psalm 119:36] Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain
3. [Proverbs 11:6] The righteousness of the upright will rescue them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.
4. [Proverbs 15:27] Greed brings grief to the whole family, but those who hate bribes will live.
5. [Proverbs 28:25] The greedy stir up conflict, but those who trust in the LORD will prosper.
6. [Isaiah 56:11] Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied. They are ignorant shepherds, all following their own path and intent on personal gain.
7. [Isaiah 57:17] I was enraged by their sinful greed; I punished them, and hid my face in anger, yet they kept on in their willful ways.
8. [Jeremiah 6:13] “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
9. [Jeremiah 8:10] Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
10. [Jeremiah 22:17] “But you! You have eyes only for greed and dishonesty! You murder the innocent, oppress the poor, and reign ruthlessly.”
11. [Ezekiel 7:19] “They will throw their money in the streets, tossing it out like worthless trash. Their silver and gold won’t save them on that day of the LORD’s anger. It will neither satisfy nor feed them, for their greed can only trip them up.
12. [Ezekiel 16:27] So I stretched out my hand against you and reduced your territory; I gave you over to the greed of your enemies, the daughters of the Philistines, who were shocked by your lewd conduct.
13. [Habbakuk 2:5] Wealth is treacherous, and the arrogant are never at rest. They open their mouths as wide as the grave, and like death, they are never satisfied. In their greed they have gathered up many nations and swallowed many peoples.
QUOTED FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT
1. [Matthew 23:25] Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
2. [Luke 11:39] Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness.
3. [Luke 12:15] Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
4. [Mark 7:22] greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
5. [Romans 1:29] Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.
6. [Romans 16:18] For such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
7. [1 Corinthians 5:11] I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.
8. [Ephesians 5:3] But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.
9. [Ephesians 5:5] You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
10. [1 Timothy 3:8] Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
11. [1 Timothy 6:10] For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
12. [1 Thessalonians 2:5] As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
13. [Collosians 3:5] Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.
14. [1 Peter 5:2] Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness
15. [2 Peter 2:3] And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep n
16. [2 Peter 2:14] They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.
17. [Hebrews 13:5] Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”