Bible Verses about “playing the lottery”

“Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.”

“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“Or don't you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don't be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,”

“"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."”

“nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.”

“for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

“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.”

“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”

“As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.”

“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.”

“Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.”

“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”

“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;”

“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.”

“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”

“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”

“Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

“Abstain from every form of evil.”

“"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.”

“To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.”

“Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.”

“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”

“"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.”

“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”

“In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.”

“"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'”

“Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”

“He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.”

“For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.”

“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”

“Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.”

“But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”

“"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.”

“He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'”

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

“A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.”

“But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.”

“For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.”