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What does the Bible say about playing the lottery?

20 verses about playing the lottery, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about playing the lottery

Proverbs 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 10 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. 6 votes
Matthew 6:24 — No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 5 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. 5 votes
Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 4 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:10 — He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 3 votes
2 Thessalonians 3:10 — For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. 3 votes
1 Timothy 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain. 3 votes
1 Timothy 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 3 votes
1 Peter 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 3 votes
Proverbs 28:20 — A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 2 votes
Matthew 6:21 — For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 2 votes
Matthew 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 2 votes
Matthew 25:14 — For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 2 votes
Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 2 votes
Romans 12:2 — And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:9 — Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 2 votes
1 Corinthians 6:10 — Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 9:6 — But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 votes
1 Thessalonians 5:22 — Abstain from all appearance of evil. 2 votes

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Matthew (4), Proverbs (3), 1 Timothy (3), 1 Corinthians (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Luke (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (1), 1 Peter (1)

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