Bible Verses about “gambling”
The Bible contains 17 verses about gambling across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
“Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."”
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
“Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.”
“"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.”
“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”
“He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses."”
“But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
“"You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's."”
“Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;”
“laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.”
“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.”
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren't able to serve God and mammon."”
“He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.”
“A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.”