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Greed in the Bible: Luke 12:14-21


Greed--an insatiable desire for wealth and earthly possessions--is condemned repeatedly in the Bible. In this vivid parable, Jesus reminds us that we "can't take it with us," describing a rich man whose vast horde of wealth did him no good when he died.
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Topics: Parables Of Jesus, Greed, Wealth, Rich
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Luke 12:14-21 (KJV)

 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:…

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“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Today's passage is from the New International Version of the Bible
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