Prohibition of coveting

Coveting is forbidden by God

In the Ten Commandments

; Coveting is provoked by the law that forbids it.

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Through the prophets

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In Jesus Christ’s teaching

Matthew 6:19–21 KJV 1900

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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Coveting has some terrible consequences

Adultery; murders

Failure to enter the kingdom of heaven:

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God’s judgment

Further examples of coveting

Joshua 7:21 KJV 1900

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

See also ; Achan; Eli’s sons; Samuel’s sons; Saul; ; ; ; Israel’s enemies are likened to the grave, always swallowing people and never satisfied; Simon the sorcerer

Believers may pray to be free from coveting

Psalm 119:36 KJV 1900

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

Godly people claim not to have coveted

Samuel

1 Samuel 12:3–5 KJV 1900

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand. And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.

Paul

Acts 20:33 KJV 1900

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

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Coveting as a commendable earnest desiring

A desire for the greater spiritual gifts:

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a desire to serve in a leadership role in the church