What Does the Bible Say About Greed?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on greed
Biblia hovorí o chamtivosti v mnohých miestach. Chamtivosť je považovaná za hriech a varuje pred neustálym túžením po materiálnych veciach a bohatstve. Namiesto chamtivosti nás Biblia učí byť spokojnými s tým, čo máme, a sústrediť sa na veci nebeského charakteru, ktoré majú trvalú hodnotu.
Bible Verses About Greed
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil...”
Proverbs 28:25
“A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.”
Luke 12:15
“And he said to them, 'Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.'”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.”
Hebrews 13:5
“Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.'”
Colossians 3:5
“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
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