New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Covetousness

• Comes from the heart Mk. 7:22, 23
• Engrosses the heart Ezek. 33:31; 2 Pet. 2:14
• Is idolatry Eph. 5:5; Col. 3:5
• Is the root of all evil 1 Tim. 6:10
• Is never satisfied Eccl. 5:10; Hab. 2:5
• Is vanity Ps. 39:6; Eccl. 4:8
• Is inconsistent
  • In saints Eph. 5:3; Heb. 13:5
  • Specially in ministers 1 Tim. 3:3
• Leads to
  • Injustice and oppression Pr. 28:20; Mic. 2:2
  • Foolish and hurtful lusts 1 Tim. 6:9
  • Departure from the faith 1 Tim. 6:10
  • Lying 2 Ki. 5:22-25
  • Murder Pr. 1:18, 19; Ezek. 22:12
  • Theft Josh. 7:21
  • Poverty Pr. 28:22
  • Misery 1 Tim. 6:10
  • Domestic affliction Pr. 15:27
• Abhorred by God Ps. 10:3
• Forbidden Ex. 20:17
• A characteristic of the wicked Rom. 1:29
• A characteristic of the slothful Pr. 21:26
• Commended by the wicked alone Ps. 10:3
• Hated by saints Ex. 18:21; Acts 20:33
• To be mortified by saints Col. 3:5
• Woe denounced against Isa. 5:8; Hab. 2:9
• Punishment of Job 20:15; Isa. 57:17; Jer. 22:17-19; Mic. 2:2, 3
• Excludes from heaven 1 Cor. 6:10; Eph. 5:5
• Beware of Lk. 12:15
• Avoid those guilty of 1 Cor. 5:11
• Pray against Ps. 119:36
• Reward of those who hate Pr. 28:16
• Shall abound in the last days 2 Tim. 3:2; 2 Pet. 2:1-3
• Exemplified
  • Laban Gen. 31:41
  • Achan Josh. 7:21
  • Eli's sons 1 Sam. 2:12-14
  • Samuel's sons 1 Sam. 8:3
  • Saul 1 Sam. 15:9, 19
  • Ahab 1 Ki. 21:2-4
  • Gehazi 2 Ki. 5:20-24
  • Nobles of the Jews Neh. 5:7; Isa. 1:23
  • Jewish people Isa. 56:11; Jer. 6:13
  • Babylon Jer. 51:13
  • Young man Mt. 19:22
  • Judas Mt. 26:14, 15; Jn. 12:6
  • Pharisees Lk. 16:14
  • Ananias &c Acts 5:1-10
  • Felix Acts 24:26
  • Balaam 2 Pet. 2:15; Jude 1:11