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100 Bible Verses About Envy And Jealousy

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    Genesis 37:8

    8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”

    Galatians 5:20

    20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,”

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    John 3:16-17

    16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

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    James 4:5

    5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?”

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    Genesis 30:1

    1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.”

    Colossians 3:2

    2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”

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    Galatians 5:21

    21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”

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    1 Peter 4:8

    8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”

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    Psalm 143:8-9

    8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.9 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.”

    Related Themes: Love Morning Trust Guidance Honor

    James 4:7-8

    7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”

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    1 Corinthians 13:4-6

    4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;”

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    1 John 2:16

    16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”

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    Genesis 37:4-11

    4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:7 For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.”

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    James 3:17

    17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

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    John 12:43

    43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”

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    James 5:1

    1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”

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    James 4:7

    7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

    Related Themes: Lust Bitterness Addiction Satan Surrender

    Galatians 5:14-15

    14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.”

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    Proverbs 14:15

    15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”

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    Matthew 6:5

    5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”

    Related Themes: Prayer Hypocrisy Omnipotence

    1 Samuel 18:6-9

    6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.”

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    Romans 1:29

    29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,”

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    Colossians 3:5

    5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:”

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    Psalm 79:5

    5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?”

    Acts 13:44-45

    44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.”

    Genesis 37:32

    32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son’s coat or no.”

    Luke 9:23-24

    23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

    Related Themes: Surrender Self Denial Identity Suffering Self Denial

    2 Corinthians 1:10

    10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;”

    Proverbs 3:27

    27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”

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    Romans 12:2

    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.”

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