6134 coveting, prohibition of
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Coveting is forbidden by God and can lead to terrible consequences. It occasionally refers to a commendable earnest desiring.

Coveting is forbidden by God

In the Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:17 pp Deuteronomy 5:21 Romans 7:7-8 Coveting is provoked by the law that forbids it. See also Romans 13:9-10

Through the prophets

Isaiah 5:8; Isaiah 57:17; Ezekiel 33:31; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:11-12; Amos 8:5-6; Micah 2:2

In Jesus Christ's teaching

Matthew 6:19-21 See also Luke 12:15

Coveting has some terrible consequences

2 Samuel 11:2-4 adultery; 1 Kings 21:18-19 murders

Failure to enter the kingdom of heaven:

Matthew 18:1-3; Mark 9:33-35 pp Luke 9:46-48; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Acts 5:3-10 God's judgment

Further examples of coveting

Joshua 7:21 See also Deuteronomy 7:25; Joshua 22:20 Achan; 1 Samuel 2:12-15 Eli's sons; 1 Samuel 8:3 Samuel's sons; 1 Samuel 15:9-10 Saul; Proverbs 30:16; Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 8:10; Habakkuk 2:5 Israel's enemies are likened to the grave, always swallowing people and never satisfied; Acts 8:13-23 Simon the sorcerer

Believers may pray to be free from coveting

Psalm 119:36

Godly people claim not to have coveted

Samuel

1 Samuel 12:3-5

Paul

Acts 20:33 See also 1 Corinthians 9:12; 2 Corinthians 7:2; Corinthians 11:9; Corinthians 12:14-18; 1 Thessalonians 2:5

Coveting as a commendable earnest desiring

A desire for the greater spiritual gifts:

1 Corinthians 12:31; Corinthians 14:1,39 1 Timothy 3:1 a desire to serve in a leadership role in the church

See also

5446  poverty
5832  desire
5869  greed
8262  generosity, human
8808  riches



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