Bible Verses about “playing the lottery”

“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.”

“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”

“¶ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,”

“‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›”

“[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”

“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”

“As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

“‹But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and› [to] ‹the evil.›”

“¶ Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”

“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”

“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”

“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.›”

“¶ But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”

“Abstain from all appearance of evil.”

“‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›”

“‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›”

“‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.›”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:›”

“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”

“‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›”

“‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.›”

“‹And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.›”

“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.”

“‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›”

“¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›”

“‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›”

“‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›”

“‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.›”

“‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.›”

“¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

“¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”

“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”

“For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.”