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Luke 12:15 (Listen)

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15 And he said to them, v“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Ephesians 5:3 (Listen)

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3 But psexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness qmust not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.

Ephesians 5:5 (Listen)

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5 For you may be sure of this, that ueveryone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (vthat is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Romans 7:7 (Listen)

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The Law and Sin

7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet if it had not been for the law, oI would not have known sin. For I would not have known what it is to covet if pthe law had not said, “You shall not covet.”

Romans 13:9 (Listen)

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9 For the commandments, y“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: z“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Colossians 3:5 (Listen)

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5 jPut to death therefore kwhat is earthly in you:1 lsexual immorality, impurity, mpassion, evil desire, and covetousness, nwhich is idolatry.

Hebrews 13:5 (Listen)

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5 Keep your life afree from love of money, and bbe content with what you have, for he has said, c“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”