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- "Andª when heª was called forth,ª° Tertullusª beganª° to accuseª° [him], saying,ª° Seeing that byª theeª we enjoyª° greatª quietness,ª andª that very worthy deedsª are doneª° unto thisª nationª byª thyª providence,ª ...² We acceptª° [it]¹ always,ª andª in all places,ª most nobleª Felix,ª withª allª thankfulness.ª" {Act 24:2-3} + "And thou shalt takeª° no¹ gift:ª for¹ the giftª blindethª° the wise,ª and pervertethª° the wordsª of the righteous.ª" {Exd 23:8} + "Thou shalt not¹ wrestª° judgment;ª thou shalt not¹ respectª° persons,ª neither¹ takeª° a gift:ª for¹ a giftª doth blindª° the eyesª of the wise,ª and pervertª° the wordsª of the righteous.ª" {Deu 16:19} + "And his sonsª walkedª° not¹ in his ways,ª but turned asideª° afterª lucre,ª and tookª° bribes,ª and pervertedª° judgment.ª" {1Sm 8:3} + "Behold,¹ here I [am]: witnessª° against me before¹ the LORD,ª and before¹ his anointed:ª whose¹¹ oxª have I taken?ª° or whose¹ assª have I taken?ª° or whom¹ have I defrauded?ª°¹ whom¹ have I oppressed?ª° or of whose handª¹¹ have I received¹ [any] bribeª to blindª° mine eyesª therewith? and I will restoreª° it you." {1Sm 12:3} + "Wherefore now¹ let the fearª of the LORDª be¹ upon¹ you; take heedª° and doª° [it]: for¹ [there is] no¹ iniquityª with¹ the LORDª our God,ª nor respectª of persons,ª nor takingª of gifts.ª" {2Ch 19:7} + "For¹ the congregationª of hypocritesª [shall be] desolate,ª and fireª shall consumeª° the tabernaclesª of bribery.ª" {Job 15:34} + "Gatherª° not¹ my soulª with¹ sinners,ª nor my lifeª with¹ bloodyª men:²¹ ... In whose¹ handsª [is] mischief,ª and their right handª is fullª° of bribes.ª" {Psa 26:9-10} + "A giftª [is as] a preciousª stoneª in the eyesª of him that hathª it: whithersoever¹¹¹ it turneth,ª° it prospereth.ª°" {Prv 17:8} + "A wickedª [man] takethª° a giftª out of the bosomª¹ to pervertª° the waysª of judgment.ª" {Prv 17:23} + "Manyª will intreatª° the favourª of the prince:ª and every man¹ [is] a friendª to him² that giveth gifts.ª¹" {Prv 19:6} + "The kingª by judgmentª establishethª° the land:ª but heª that receiveth giftsª overthrowethª° it." {Prv 29:4} + "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª° gifts,ª and followeth²° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª° unto¹ them." {Isa 1:23} + "He that walkethª° righteously,ª and speakethª° uprightly;ª he that despisethª° the gainª of oppressions,ª that shakethª° his handsª from holdingª°¹ of bribes,ª that stoppethª° his earsª from hearingª°¹ of blood,ª and shuttethª° his eyesª from seeingª°¹ evil;ª" {Isa 33:15} + "Yea, [they are] greedyªª dogsª [which] can²° never¹ haveª° enough,ª and they¹ [are] shepherdsª° [that] cannot¹¹ understand:ª° they all¹ lookª° to their own way,ª every oneª for his gain,ª from his quarter.ª¹" {Isa 56:11} + "Her princesª in the midstª thereof [are] like wolvesª raveningª° the prey,ª to shedª° blood,ª [and] to destroyª° souls,ª to¹ getª° dishonest gain.ª" {Ezk 22:27} + "And they comeª° unto¹ thee as the peopleª cometh,ª and they sitª° beforeª thee [as] my people,ª and they hearª°¹ thy words,ª but they will not¹ doª° them: for¹ with their mouthª they¹ shewª° much love,ª [but] their heartª goethª° afterª their covetousness.ª" {Ezk 33:31} + "Their drinkª is sour:ª° they have committed whoredom²° continually:ª° her rulersª [with] shameª do love,ª° Giveª° ye." {Hsa 4:18} + "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª° to oppress.ª° ... And Ephraimª said,ª° Yet¹ I am become rich,ª° I have found me outª° substance:ª [in] all¹ my laboursª they shall findª° none¹ iniquityª in me that¹ [were] sin.ª" {Hsa 12:7-8} + "Thus¹ saithª° the LORD;ª For¹ threeª transgressionsª of Israel,ª and for¹ four,ª I will not¹ turn awayª° [the punishment] thereof; because¹ they soldª° the righteousª for silver,ª and the poorª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª ... That pantª° after¹ the dustª of the earthª on the headª of the poor,ª and turn asideª° the wayª of the meek:ª and a manª and his fatherª will go²° in¹ unto¹ the [same] maid,ª to¹ profaneª°¹ my holyª name:ª" {Ams 2:6-7} + "The headsª thereof judgeª° for reward,ª and the priestsª thereof teachª° for hire,ª and the prophetsª thereof divineª° for money:ª yet will they leanª° upon¹ the LORD,ª and say,ª° [Is] not¹ the LORDª amongª us? none¹ evilª can comeª° upon¹ us." {Mic 3:11} + "That they may do evilª¹ with both handsª earnestly,ª° the princeª asketh,ª° and the judgeª° [asketh] for a reward;ª and the greatª [man], he¹ utterethª° his mischievousª desire:ª so they wrap it up.ª°" {Mic 7:3} + "ª Know¹ ye²° notª thatª the unrighteousª shall²° notª inheritª° the kingdomª of God?ª Be²° notª deceived:ª° neitherª fornicators,ª norª idolaters,ª norª adulterers,ª norª effeminate,ª norª abusers of themselves with mankind,ª" {1Co 6:9} + "Forª thisª ye know,ªª°° thatª noª² whoremonger,ª norª unclean person,ª norª covetous man,ª whoª isª° an idolater,ª hathª° any¹ inheritanceª inª the¹ kingdomª of Christª andª of God.ª ... Let²° no manª deceiveª° youª with vainª words:ª forª becauseª of these thingsª comethª° the¹ wrathª of Godª uponª the¹ childrenª of disobedience.ª" {Eph 5:5-6} + "Butª they that willª° be richª° fallª° intoª temptationª andª a snare,ª andª [into] manyª foolishª andª hurtfulª lusts,ª whichª drownª° menª inª destructionª andª perdition.ª ... Forª the¹ love of moneyª isª° the rootª of allª evil:ª whichª while someª coveted after,ª° they have erredª° fromª the¹ faith,ª andª pierced²° themselves² throughª°¹ with manyª sorrows.ª" {1Tm 6:9-10} + "Andª throughª covetousnessª shall they with feignedª wordsª make merchandiseª° of you:ª whoseª judgmentª now of a long timeª lingerethª° not,ª andª theirª damnationª slumberethª° not.ª" {2Pe 2:3} + "Havingª° eyesª fullª of adultery,ª andª that cannot cease¹ from² sin;ª beguilingª° unstableª souls:ª an heartª they haveª° exercisedª° with covetous practices;ª cursedª children:ª ... Which have forsakenª° the¹ rightª way,ª and are gone astray,ª° followingª° the¹ wayª of Balaamª [the son] of Bosor,ª whoª lovedª° the wagesª of unrighteousness;ª" {2Pe 2:14-15}
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