Psalm 119:36
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36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,
and not to dishonest gain.
Psalm 119:37
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37 Turn away my eyes from looking at what is worthless;
revive me in your ways.
Proverbs 2:4
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4 if you seek her like silver
and search her out like treasure,[a]
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- Proverbs 2:4 Literally “like the treasures”
Proverbs 3:13-18
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13 Happy is the one[a] who finds wisdom,
and one who obtains understanding.
14 For her[b] income is better than the income of silver,
and her revenue than that of gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
and all your desires shall not compare with her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life for those who seize her;
those who take hold of her are considered happy.
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- Proverbs 3:13 Literally “a man”
- Proverbs 3:14 Or “its”; both “wisdom” and “understanding” are feminine nouns and can be read as either “she” or “it”
Proverbs 4:7
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7 The beginning of wisdom: Get wisdom!
With all that is in your possession, gain insight.
Proverbs 23:4
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4 Do not tire in order to become rich;
out of your understanding, may you desist.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 For wisdom offers protection like money offers protection.[a]
But knowledge has an advantage—wisdom restores life to its possessor.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:12 Literally “For in the shade of wisdom is the shade of money”
Matthew 4:8-10
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8 Again the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, 9 and he said to him, “I will give to you all these things, if you will fall down and[a] worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan, for it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”[b]
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- Matthew 4:9 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will fall down”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 4:10 A quotation from Deut 6:13
Matthew 6:19
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The Sermon on the Mount: Treasure in Heaven
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming insect[a] destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
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- Matthew 6:19 Traditionally “rust,” but more likely in this context along with “moth” the term refers to “eating” by other types of insects or vermin
Matthew 6:33
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33 But seek first his kingdom and righteousness,[a] and all these things will be added to you.
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- Matthew 6:33 Some manuscripts have “the kingdom of God and his righteousness”
Luke 6:20
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20 And he lifted up his eyes to his disciples and[a] said,
“Blessed are the poor,
because yours is the kingdom of God.
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- Luke 6:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lifted up”) has been translated as a finite verb
Luke 6:24
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The Sermon on the Plain: Woes
24 “But woe to you who are rich,
because you have received your comfort.
Luke 6:38
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38 Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure—pressed down, shaken, overflowing—they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return.”
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Luke 12:15-21
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15 And he said to them, “Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not even when someone has an abundance does[a] his life consist of his possessions.” 16 And he told a parable to them, saying, “The land of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 And he reasoned to himself, saying, ‘What should I do? For I do not have anywhere I can gather in my crops.’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will gather in there all my grain and possessions. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your life[b] is demanded from you, and the things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and who is not rich toward God!”
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- Luke 12:15 Literally “is”
- Luke 12:20 The same Greek word can be translated “soul” or “life” depending on the context
Luke 16:14
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Hypocrisy, Law, and the Kingdom of God
14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
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Luke 18:24
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24 And Jesus took notice of him[a] and[b] said, “How difficult it is for[c] those who possess wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!
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- Luke 18:24 Some manuscripts add “becoming very sad”
- Luke 18:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took notice of”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 18:24 Literally “with difficulty”
Acts 8:18-23
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18 Now Simon, when he[a] saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 19 saying, “Give to me also this power, so that whomever I place my[b] hands on may receive the Holy Spirit!” 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver be destroyed along with you,[c] because you thought you could acquire[d] the gift of God by means of money! 21 You have no[e] part or share in this matter, because your heart is not right before God. 22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and ask the Lord if perhaps the intent of your heart may be forgiven you!” 23 For I see you are in a state of bitter envy[f] and bound by unrighteousness.”[g]
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- Acts 8:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 8:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 8:20 Literally “be for destruction with you”
- Acts 8:20 Literally “to acquire”
- Acts 8:21 Literally “there is for you no”
- Acts 8:23 Literally “the gall of bitterness”
- Acts 8:23 Literally “the fetter of unrighteousness”
Acts 19:18-19
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18 And many of those who had believed came, confessing and disclosing their practices, 19 and many of those who practiced magic brought together their[a] books and[b] burned them[c] up in the sight of everyone. And they counted up their value and found it was fifty thousand silver coins.[d]
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- Acts 19:19 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 19:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“brought together”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Acts 19:19 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Acts 19:19 Literally “five ten thousands of silver coins”
Philippians 3:8
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8 More than that[a], I even consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them[b] dung, in order that I may gain Christ
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- Philippians 3:8 Literally “but on the contrary”
- Philippians 3:8 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
1 Timothy 6:7-10
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7 For we have brought nothing into the world, so that neither can we bring anything out. 8 But if we[a] have food and clothing, with these things we will be content. 9 But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and a trap and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge those people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, because they[b] desire it, have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
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- 1 Timothy 6:8 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“having”) which is understood as conditional
- 1 Timothy 6:10 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“desire”) which is understood as causal
1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not addicted to wine, not a violent person, but gentle, peaceable, not loving money,
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2 Timothy 3:2
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2 for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
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Hebrews 11:26
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26 considering reproach endured for the sake of Christ[a] greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
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- Hebrews 11:26 Literally “the reproach of Christ”
Hebrews 13:5
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5 Your lifestyle must be free from the love of money, being content with what you have. For he himself has said, “I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you.”[a]
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- Hebrews 13:5 A quotation from Deut 31:6, 8
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