What Does the Bible Say About Envy?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on envy
성경은 질투에 대해 많은 장소에서 다룹니다. 질투는 다른 사람의 성공, 재능 또는 재산으로 인해 드러나는 부정적인 감정으로, 성경은 질투를 피하고 대신에 감사와 만족을 추구하라고 가르칩니다. 질투는 하나님의 뜻을 거스르는 것으로 여겨지며, 사랑과 자기통제의 부족으로 비난받을 수 있습니다.
Bible Verses About Envy
Proverbs 14:30
“A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”
Galatians 5:26
“Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.”
James 3:14-16
“But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth...”
1 Peter 2:1
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind.”
Proverbs 24:1
“Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;”
Proverbs 27:4
“Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?”
Titus 3:3
“At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.”
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