Dictionary entry

Covetousness

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Comes from the heart Mr 7:22,23

Engrosses the heart Eze 33:31; 2Pe 2:14

Is idolatry Eph 5:5; Col 3:5

Is the root of all evil 1Ti 6:10

Is never satisfied Ec 5:10; Hab 2:5

Is vanity Ps 39:6; Ec 4:8

IS INCONSISTENT

In saints Eph 5:3; Heb 13:5

Specially in ministers 1Ti 3:3

LEADS TO

Injustice and oppression Pr 28:20; Mic 2:2

Foolish and hurtful lusts 1Ti 6:9

Departure from the faith 1Ti 6:10

Lying 2Ki 5:22-25

Murder Pr 1:18,19; Eze 22:12

Theft Jos 7:21

Poverty Pr 28:22

Misery 1Ti 6:10

Domestic affliction Pr 15:27

Abhorred by God Ps 10:3

Forbidden Ex 20:17

A characteristic of the wicked Ro 1:29

A characteristic of the slothful Pr 21:26

Commended by the wicked alone Ps 10:3

Hated by saints Ex 18:21; Ac 20:33

To be mortified by saints Col 3:5

Woe denounced against Isa 5:8; Hab 2:9

Punishment of Job 20:15; Isa 57:17; Jer 22:17-19; Mic 2:2,3

Excludes from heaven 1Co 6:10; Eph 5:5

Beware of Lu 12:15

Avoid those guilty of 1Co 5:11

Pray against Ps 119:36

Reward of those who hate Pr 28:16

Shall abound in the last days 2Ti 3:2; 2Pe 2:1-3

Exemplified

Laban Ge 31:41

Achan Jos 7:21

Eli's sons 1Sa 2:12-14

Samuel's sons 1Sa 8:3

Saul 1Sa 15:9,19

Ahab 1Ki 21:2-4

Gehazi 2Ki 5:20-24

Nobles of the Jews Ne 5:7; Isa 1:23

Jewish people Isa 56:11; Jer 6:13

Babylon Jer 51:13

Young man Mt 19:22

Judas Mt 26:14,15; Joh 12:6

Pharisees Lu 16:14

Ananias &c Ac 5:1-10

Felix Ac 24:26

Balaam 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:11