deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.

But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish; but your inside is full of greed and wickedness.

Greed Denounced

Now someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”

But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”

people having been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice; they are gossips,

I did not at all mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the greedy and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to leave the world.

But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is a sexually immoral person, or a greedy person, or an idolater, or is verbally abusive, or habitually drunk, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a person.

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers that they go on ahead to you and arrange in advance your previously promised generous gift, that the same would be ready as a generous gift, and not as one grudgingly given due to greediness.

and they, having become callous, have given themselves up to indecent behavior for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

But sexual immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among saints;

For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Therefore, treat the parts of your earthly body as dead to sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry.

For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—

Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not insincere, not prone to drink much wine, not greedy for money,

For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine, not a bully, not greedy for money,

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not with greed but with eagerness;

and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children;