Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5869 greed » 5871 greed, believers' response to Greed should have no place in the lives of God's people. The righteous are not to be greedy Proverbs 28:6 See also Exodus 20:17 pp Deuteronomy 5:21; Proverbs 11:28; Proverbs 22:1; Proverbs 23:4; Ezekiel 18:8,17; Romans 13:9 The Christian leader is not to be greedy 1 Timothy 3:2-3 See also Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 5:2 The example of Paul Acts 20:33 See also 1 Thessalonians 2:5 The antidotes to greed Greed must be repented of Luke 3:14 John the Baptist counselling soldiers on how they must express their repentance. The need to be on guard against greed Psalm 62:10; Luke 12:15 See also Luke 12:16-21 The need to be separate from greed and from the greedy 1 Corinthians 5:11; Colossians 3:5 See also Job 36:18; Ephesians 5:3 The need to be content Hebrews 13:5 See also Philippians 4:11-13; 1 Timothy 6:3-10 The need to seek God, not gain 1 Timothy 6:17-18 See also 1 Kings 3:11-14; Psalm 119:14; Jeremiah 9:23-24 See also
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