John 12:6 Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [servin...

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Amplified Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [serving as treasurer for the twelve disciples], he used to pilfer what was put into it.
新标点和合本 - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。
当代译本 - 他这样说不是因为他真的关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，负责保管钱袋，常从中偷拿财物。
圣经新译本 - 他说这话，并不是因为他关怀穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
中文标准译本 - 他说这话，并不是因为顾念穷人，而是因为他是个贼。他管钱包，常常拿走其中所存的。
现代标点和合本 - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本（拼音版） - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
New International Version - He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
New International Reader's Version - He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it.
English Standard Version - He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
New Living Translation - Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
Christian Standard Bible - He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
New American Standard Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.
New King James Version - This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
American Standard Version - Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
King James Version - This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
New English Translation - (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)
World English Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
新標點和合本 - 他說這話，並不是掛念窮人，乃因他是個賊，又帶着錢囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。
當代譯本 - 他這樣說不是因為他真的關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，負責保管錢袋，常從中偷拿財物。
聖經新譯本 - 他說這話，並不是因為他關懷窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又帶著錢囊，常取其中所存的。
呂振中譯本 - 他說這話、不是因為他關心於窮人；乃是因為他是賊，帶着錢匣，常竊取人所投的。
中文標準譯本 - 他說這話，並不是因為顧念窮人，而是因為他是個賊。他管錢包，常常拿走其中所存的。
現代標點和合本 - 他說這話，並不是掛念窮人，乃因他是個賊，又帶著錢囊，常取其中所存的。
文理和合譯本 - 此言非顧貧、乃因其為竊、且職橐而取所貯耳、
文理委辦譯本 - 猶大言此、非為顧貧、特以職槖、竊取所貯耳、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 猶大言此、非為恤貧、特因其慣於偷竊、且司金囊、而私取其中所貯、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 然彼作斯言非在恤貧、蓋其貪污成性、掌囊而恆竊所貯耳。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Dijo esto no porque se interesara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrón y, como tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero, acostumbraba robarse lo que echaban en ella.
현대인의 성경 - 그가 이렇게 말한 것은 가난한 사람들을 생각해서가 아니라 그는 돈궤를 맡고 있으면서 거기 있는 돈을 자주 훔쳐 내는 도둑이었기 때문이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - S’il parlait ainsi, ce n’était pas parce qu’il se souciait des pauvres ; mais il était voleur et, comme c’était lui qui gérait la bourse commune, il gardait pour lui ce qu’on y mettait.
リビングバイブル - こう言ったのは、彼が貧しい人たちのことを心にかけていたからではなく、会計を任されているのをいいことに使い込みを重ねていたからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ’ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον ἔχων τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ’ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον ἔχων τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Ele não falou isso por se interessar pelos pobres, mas porque era ladrão; sendo responsável pela bolsa de dinheiro, costumava tirar o que nela era colocado.
Hoffnung für alle - In Wirklichkeit ging es ihm aber nicht um die Armen, sondern um das Geld. Er verwaltete die gemeinsame Kasse und hatte schon oft etwas für sich selbst daraus genommen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Anh nói thế không phải vì thương người nghèo, nhưng vì anh là tên trộm cắp, và từ khi anh giữ túi tiền nên thường quen thói lấy tiền trong túi.
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2 Kings 12:14 - but they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the Lord.
2 Kings 12:15 - Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they placed the money to be paid to those who did the work, for they acted in good faith.
Ezra 8:24 - Then I set apart twelve leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers (relatives),
Ezra 8:25 - and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the utensils, the offering for the house of our God which the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present there had offered.
Ezra 8:26 - I weighed into their hands 650 talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 talents of gold;
Ezra 8:27 - also 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.
Ezra 8:28 - Then I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, the utensils are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God of your fathers.
Ezra 8:29 - Guard and keep them until you weigh them before the leading priests and the Levites and the leaders of the fathers’ households of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.”
Ezra 8:30 - So the priests and the Levites received the weighed out silver and gold, and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
Ezra 8:31 - We set out from the river Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and He rescued us from the hand of the enemy and those who lay in ambushes along the way.
Ezra 8:32 - So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.
Ezra 8:33 - On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the utensils were weighed out in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were the Levites—Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui.
Ezra 8:34 - Every piece was counted and weighed, and all the weight was recorded at that time.
Psalms 14:1 - The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.
James 2:2 - For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,
Galatians 2:10 - They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].
2 Kings 5:20 - when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
2 Kings 5:21 - So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, “Is all well?”
2 Kings 5:22 - And he said, “All is well. My master has sent me to say, ‘Just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.’ ”
2 Kings 5:23 - Naaman said, “Please take two talents.” And he urged him [to accept], and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them in front of Gehazi.
2 Kings 5:24 - When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and put them in the house [for safekeeping]; and he sent the men away, and they left.
2 Kings 5:25 - Then he went in and stood before his master. Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
2 Kings 5:26 - Elisha said to him, “Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a [proper] time to accept money and clothing and olive orchards and vineyards and sheep and oxen and male and female servants?
2 Kings 5:27 - Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So Gehazi departed from his presence, a leper as white as snow.
Ezekiel 33:31 - They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not practice them; for with their mouth they express loving devotion, but their heart goes after their (unlawful) gain.
2 Corinthians 8:19 - and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in regard to this gracious offering which we are administering for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our eagerness [as believers to help one another].
2 Corinthians 8:20 - We are taking precaution so that no one will [find anything with which to] discredit us in our administration of this generous gift.
2 Corinthians 8:21 - For we have regard for what is honorable [and above suspicion], not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
John 10:13 - The man runs because he is a hired hand [who serves only for wages] and is not concerned about the [safety of the] sheep.
1 Corinthians 6:10 - nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
Proverbs 29:7 - The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor, But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.
John 10:8 - All who came before Me [as false messiahs and self-appointed leaders] are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not hear them.
John 10:9 - I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved [and will live forever], and will go in and out [freely], and find pasture (spiritual security).
John 10:10 - The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
Psalms 50:16 - But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips?
Psalms 50:17 - For you hate instruction and discipline And cast My words behind you [discarding them].
Psalms 50:18 - When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers.
Psalms 50:19 - You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit.
Psalms 50:20 - You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son.
Matthew 21:13 - Jesus said to them, “It is written [in Scripture], ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a robbers’ den.”
James 2:6 - But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?
John 13:29 - Some thought that, since Judas [as the treasurer of the group] had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he was to give something to the poor.

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Amplified Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [serving as treasurer for the twelve disciples], he used to pilfer what was put into it.
新标点和合本 - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。
当代译本 - 他这样说不是因为他真的关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，负责保管钱袋，常从中偷拿财物。
圣经新译本 - 他说这话，并不是因为他关怀穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
中文标准译本 - 他说这话，并不是因为顾念穷人，而是因为他是个贼。他管钱包，常常拿走其中所存的。
现代标点和合本 - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本（拼音版） - 他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。
New International Version - He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
New International Reader's Version - He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it.
English Standard Version - He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
New Living Translation - Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
Christian Standard Bible - He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
New American Standard Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.
New King James Version - This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
American Standard Version - Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
King James Version - This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
New English Translation - (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)
World English Bible - Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
新標點和合本 - 他說這話，並不是掛念窮人，乃因他是個賊，又帶着錢囊，常取其中所存的。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。
當代譯本 - 他這樣說不是因為他真的關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，負責保管錢袋，常從中偷拿財物。
聖經新譯本 - 他說這話，並不是因為他關懷窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又帶著錢囊，常取其中所存的。
呂振中譯本 - 他說這話、不是因為他關心於窮人；乃是因為他是賊，帶着錢匣，常竊取人所投的。
中文標準譯本 - 他說這話，並不是因為顧念窮人，而是因為他是個賊。他管錢包，常常拿走其中所存的。
現代標點和合本 - 他說這話，並不是掛念窮人，乃因他是個賊，又帶著錢囊，常取其中所存的。
文理和合譯本 - 此言非顧貧、乃因其為竊、且職橐而取所貯耳、
文理委辦譯本 - 猶大言此、非為顧貧、特以職槖、竊取所貯耳、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 猶大言此、非為恤貧、特因其慣於偷竊、且司金囊、而私取其中所貯、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 然彼作斯言非在恤貧、蓋其貪污成性、掌囊而恆竊所貯耳。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Dijo esto no porque se interesara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrón y, como tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero, acostumbraba robarse lo que echaban en ella.
현대인의 성경 - 그가 이렇게 말한 것은 가난한 사람들을 생각해서가 아니라 그는 돈궤를 맡고 있으면서 거기 있는 돈을 자주 훔쳐 내는 도둑이었기 때문이다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Он говорил это не потому, что заботился о нищих, а потому, что был вор. Ему был доверен ящик с общими деньгами, и он брал из него на свои нужды.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - S’il parlait ainsi, ce n’était pas parce qu’il se souciait des pauvres ; mais il était voleur et, comme c’était lui qui gérait la bourse commune, il gardait pour lui ce qu’on y mettait.
リビングバイブル - こう言ったのは、彼が貧しい人たちのことを心にかけていたからではなく、会計を任されているのをいいことに使い込みを重ねていたからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ’ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον ἔχων τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ’ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον ἔχων τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.
Nova Versão Internacional - Ele não falou isso por se interessar pelos pobres, mas porque era ladrão; sendo responsável pela bolsa de dinheiro, costumava tirar o que nela era colocado.
Hoffnung für alle - In Wirklichkeit ging es ihm aber nicht um die Armen, sondern um das Geld. Er verwaltete die gemeinsame Kasse und hatte schon oft etwas für sich selbst daraus genommen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Anh nói thế không phải vì thương người nghèo, nhưng vì anh là tên trộm cắp, và từ khi anh giữ túi tiền nên thường quen thói lấy tiền trong túi.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เขาพูดเช่นนี้ไม่ใช่เพราะห่วงใยคนจนแต่เพราะเขาเป็นขโมย ในฐานะผู้ถือกระเป๋าเงินเขาเคยยักยอกเงินที่ใส่ไว้ในนั้นไป
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ที่เขาพูดขึ้นเช่นนี้ไม่ใช่ว่าเขาเอาใจใส่ผู้ยากไร้ แต่เป็นเพราะว่าเขาเป็นคนหัวขโมย และเมื่อมีหน้าที่ดูแลรักษากล่องเก็บเงิน เขาจึงเคยยักยอกเงินที่เก็บสะสมไว้

2 Kings 12:14 - but they gave that to those who did the work, and with it they repaired the house of the Lord.
2 Kings 12:15 - Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they placed the money to be paid to those who did the work, for they acted in good faith.
Ezra 8:24 - Then I set apart twelve leading priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers (relatives),
Ezra 8:25 - and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the utensils, the offering for the house of our God which the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present there had offered.
Ezra 8:26 - I weighed into their hands 650 talents of silver, and silver utensils worth 100 talents, and 100 talents of gold;
Ezra 8:27 - also 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, and two utensils of fine shiny bronze, precious as gold.
Ezra 8:28 - Then I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, the utensils are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God of your fathers.
Ezra 8:29 - Guard and keep them until you weigh them before the leading priests and the Levites and the leaders of the fathers’ households of Israel in Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.”
Ezra 8:30 - So the priests and the Levites received the weighed out silver and gold, and the utensils, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
Ezra 8:31 - We set out from the river Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month to go to Jerusalem; and the hand of our God was upon us, and He rescued us from the hand of the enemy and those who lay in ambushes along the way.
Ezra 8:32 - So we came to Jerusalem and remained there for three days.
Ezra 8:33 - On the fourth day the silver and the gold and the utensils were weighed out in the house of our God into the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them were the Levites—Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui.
Ezra 8:34 - Every piece was counted and weighed, and all the weight was recorded at that time.
Psalms 14:1 - The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.
James 2:2 - For if a man comes into your meeting place wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in dirty clothes also comes in,
Galatians 2:10 - They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].
2 Kings 5:20 - when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
2 Kings 5:21 - So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, “Is all well?”
2 Kings 5:22 - And he said, “All is well. My master has sent me to say, ‘Just now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothes.’ ”
2 Kings 5:23 - Naaman said, “Please take two talents.” And he urged him [to accept], and tied up two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes and gave them to two of his servants; and they carried them in front of Gehazi.
2 Kings 5:24 - When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and put them in the house [for safekeeping]; and he sent the men away, and they left.
2 Kings 5:25 - Then he went in and stood before his master. Elisha asked him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” He said, “Your servant went nowhere.”
2 Kings 5:26 - Elisha said to him, “Did my heart not go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a [proper] time to accept money and clothing and olive orchards and vineyards and sheep and oxen and male and female servants?
2 Kings 5:27 - Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So Gehazi departed from his presence, a leper as white as snow.
Ezekiel 33:31 - They come to you as people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not practice them; for with their mouth they express loving devotion, but their heart goes after their (unlawful) gain.
2 Corinthians 8:19 - and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in regard to this gracious offering which we are administering for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our eagerness [as believers to help one another].
2 Corinthians 8:20 - We are taking precaution so that no one will [find anything with which to] discredit us in our administration of this generous gift.
2 Corinthians 8:21 - For we have regard for what is honorable [and above suspicion], not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
John 10:13 - The man runs because he is a hired hand [who serves only for wages] and is not concerned about the [safety of the] sheep.
1 Corinthians 6:10 - nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
Proverbs 29:7 - The righteous man cares for the rights of the poor, But the wicked man has no interest in such knowledge.
John 10:8 - All who came before Me [as false messiahs and self-appointed leaders] are thieves and robbers, but the [true] sheep did not hear them.
John 10:9 - I am the Door; anyone who enters through Me will be saved [and will live forever], and will go in and out [freely], and find pasture (spiritual security).
John 10:10 - The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it in abundance [to the full, till it overflows].
Psalms 50:16 - But to the wicked God says: “What right have you to recite My statutes Or to take My covenant on your lips?
Psalms 50:17 - For you hate instruction and discipline And cast My words behind you [discarding them].
Psalms 50:18 - When you see a thief, you are pleased with him and condone his behavior, And you associate with adulterers.
Psalms 50:19 - You give your mouth to evil And your tongue frames deceit.
Psalms 50:20 - You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother’s son.
Matthew 21:13 - Jesus said to them, “It is written [in Scripture], ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a robbers’ den.”
James 2:6 - But you [in contrast] have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress and exploit you, and personally drag you into the courts of law?
John 13:29 - Some thought that, since Judas [as the treasurer of the group] had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he was to give something to the poor.