Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you. Treasury of Scripture conversation. Exodus 20:17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house, you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant... Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight... Psalm 10:3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the covetous, whom the LORD abhors. Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to covetousness. Jeremiah 6:13 For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness... Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them... Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: Luke 8:14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth... Luke 12:15-21 And he said to them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness... Luke 16:13,14 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one... Romans 1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder... 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater... 1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 5:3,5 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints... Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence... 1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; 1 Timothy 6:9,10 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts... 2 Peter 2:3,14 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingers not... Jude 1:11 Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward... and be. Exodus 2:21 And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. Matthew 6:25,34 Therefore I say to you, Take no thought for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor yet for your body... Luke 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Do violence to no man... Philippians 4:11,12 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatever state I am, therewith to be content... 1 Timothy 6:6-8 But godliness with contentment is great gain... I will. Genesis 28:15 And, behold, I am with you, and will keep you in all places where you go, and will bring you again into this land... Deuteronomy 31:6,8 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD your God, he it is that does go with you... Joshua 1:5 There shall not any man be able to stand before you all the days of your life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with you... 1 Samuel 12:22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it has pleased the LORD to make you his people. 1 Chronicles 28:20 And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God... Psalm 37:25,28 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread... Isaiah 41:10,17 Fear you not; for I am with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you...
Context Christ's Love is Unchanging
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you. 6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me. 7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. 8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let your manners be without covetousness, contented with such things as you have; for he hath said: I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
Darby Bible Translation
Let your conversation be without love of money, satisfied with your present circumstances; for he has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, 'No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
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