Bible Dictionary: Riches: They Who Covet: Bring Trouble on Themselves

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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A Letter of Mara, Son of Serapion.
... enervate thee, and thy mind turn to covet riches, which have no ... on which they are
intent, is abundance of riches. ... They look not at the vast wealth of eternity ...
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The Character and Supports of Widows Indeed.
... The prosperity we covet is more dangerous than the adversity we ... of the baleful effects
of power and greatness, riches and honor; but they were brought ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xxiv the character and.htm

Acts ii. 37
... Now if, even when we cast away our riches, we are ... Yet, they are the last to speak
so: but the men who ... then you might doubt: did I say, covet riches, "How shall ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily vii acts ii 37.htm

1 Thessalonians v. 12, 13
... we may have, they say, may have [1046] our riches as a ... For they too rob those who
are poorer than themselves ... Let us instruct our mind not to covet greater things ...
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Rom. Iii. 18-Sep
... What then, if one were to bring a flame yet more ... And what ground hast thou to covet
glory in such ... For if they have the confidence of riches, they will not mind ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily vii rom iii 18-sep.htm

The More Excellent Way
... We may covet knowledge, both of the word and of the ... aiming, not at ease, pleasure,
or riches; not at ... They may read useful history, pious and elegant poetry, or ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 89 the more excellent.htm

Thoughts Upon Striving to Enter at the Strait Gate.
... those Sins which otherwise will certainly bring us thither ... must be adorned withal,
before ever they can come ... to love their Persons; not to covet Riches when we ...
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Exhortation to Workers and Ministers
... Covet earnestly the best gifts. ... If God fills your heart with the riches of heaven,
then you can give ... a hungering for the good things of God, and they will come ...
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Hebrews i. 8-Jun
... Dost thou seek riches? ... Covet earnestly this gift. ... "If ye have love one with another."
And again He saith to the Father, "Hereby shall they know that Thou hast ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily iii hebrews i 8-jun.htm

The Priesthood of Christ
... of this kind, that they exceedingly covet and desire ... become parties to the covenant
of grace, they pollute themselves ... of sins, according to the riches of his ...
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