John 6:26
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26 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, you want to be with me because I fed you, not because you understood the miraculous signs.
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John 6:26
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26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me,(A) not because you saw the signs(B) I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill.
James 4:3-4
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3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.
4 You adulterers![a] Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
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- 4:4 Greek You adulteresses!
James 4:3-4
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3 When you ask, you do not receive,(A) because you ask with wrong motives,(B) that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
4 You adulterous(C) people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the world(D) means enmity against God?(E) Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.(F)
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- James 4:4 An allusion to covenant unfaithfulness; see Hosea 3:1.
Philippians 3:19
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19 They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth.
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Philippians 3:19
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19 Their destiny(A) is destruction, their god is their stomach,(B) and their glory is in their shame.(C) Their mind is set on earthly things.(D)
Philippians 2:21
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21 All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.
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Philippians 2:21
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21 For everyone looks out for their own interests,(A) not those of Jesus Christ.
Ezekiel 33:31
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31 So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money.
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Ezekiel 33:31
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31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C)
1 Timothy 6:5
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5 These people always cause trouble. Their minds are corrupt, and they have turned their backs on the truth. To them, a show of godliness is just a way to become wealthy.
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1 Timothy 6:5
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5 and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(A) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
Romans 16:18
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18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
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Romans 16:18
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18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ,(A) but their own appetites.(B) By smooth talk and flattery they deceive(C) the minds of naive people.
Acts 8:18-21
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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given when the apostles laid their hands on people, he offered them money to buy this power. 19 “Let me have this power, too,” he exclaimed, “so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!”
20 But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought! 21 You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God.
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Acts 8:18-21
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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(A) 21 You have no part or share(B) in this ministry, because your heart is not right(C) before God.
John 6:2
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2 A huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous signs as he healed the sick.
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John 6:2
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2 and a great crowd of people followed him because they saw the signs(A) he had performed by healing the sick.
Psalm 106:12-14
New Living Translation
12 Then his people believed his promises.
Then they sang his praise.
13 Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done!
They wouldn’t wait for his counsel!
14 In the wilderness their desires ran wild,
testing God’s patience in that dry wasteland.
Psalm 106:12-14
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Psalm 78:37
New Living Translation
37 Their hearts were not loyal to him.
They did not keep his covenant.
Psalm 78:37
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37 their hearts were not loyal(A) to him,
they were not faithful to his covenant.
John 6:24
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24 So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went across to Capernaum to look for him.
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John 6:24
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24 Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.
John 3:5
New Living Translation
5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[a]
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John 3:5
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5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(A)
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