What does the Bible say about covetousness?

13 verses about covetousness, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about covetousness

Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 5 votes
Colossians 3:5 — Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 5 votes
Ephesians 5:3 — But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; 4 votes
Hebrews 13:5 — Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 4 votes
Exodus 20:17 — Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s. 3 votes
Ephesians 5:5 — For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 3 votes
Psalms 119:36 — Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 2 votes
Ezekiel 33:31 — And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 2 votes
Mark 7:20 — And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 2 votes
Romans 7:7 — What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. 2 votes
Romans 13:9 — For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 2 votes
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. 2 votes
1 John 2:15 — Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 2 votes

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Romans (2), Ephesians (2), Exodus (1), Psalms (1), Ezekiel (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

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