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70 Bible Verses About Envy

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    1 John 2:17

    17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”

    Related Themes: Lust Vanity Obedience Encouragement Time

    Numbers 11:28-30

    28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.”

    Job 5:3

    3 I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.”

    Psalm 73:17-20

    17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.”

    Philippians 2:3

    3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”

    Related Themes: Pride Humility Respecting Your Parents

    Isaiah 26:11

    11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.”

    James 3:14-15

    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.”

    Related Themes: Bitterness Envy And Jealousy Lying Strife

    John 3:27

    27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”

    Related Themes: Stewardship

    Romans 12:4-8

    4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”

    Related Themes: Personality Community Working Together Vocation Church

    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.”

    Related Themes: Morality Morals Self-Control Adultery Substance Abuse

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