He told his servant Gehazi to go and call the woman. When she came,

Gehazi went on ahead and held Elisha's stick over the child, but there was no sound or any other sign of life. So he went back to meet Elisha and said, "The boy didn't wake up."

Elisha called Gehazi and told him to call the boy's mother. When she came in, he said to her, "Here's your son."

Simon the Patriot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

Jesus replied, "I chose the twelve of you, didn't I? Yet one of you is a devil!"

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.

Jesus and his disciples were at supper. The Devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, the thought of betraying Jesus.

Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John,

and said, "Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit."

A lazy person will think he is smarter than seven men who can give good reasons for their opinions.

As a result the master of this dishonest manager praised him for doing such a shrewd thing; because the people of this world are much more shrewd in handling their affairs than the people who belong to the light."

"Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?"

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.

But with his wife's agreement he kept part of the money for himself and turned the rest over to the apostles.

He exclaimed, "May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!"

"Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the LORD your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name.

I promise by the living LORD, who gives Israel victory, that the guilty one will be put to death, even if he is my son Jonathan." But no one said anything.

"Do not desire another man's house; do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns."

The wicked are proud of their evil desires; the greedy curse and reject the LORD.

But you can only see your selfish interests; you kill the innocent and violently oppress your people. The LORD has spoken.

You are doomed! You have made your family rich with what you took by violence, and have tried to make your own home safe from harm and danger!

And he went on to say to them all, "Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be."

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and are caught in the trap of many foolish and harmful desires, which pull them down to ruin and destruction.

But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.

Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

For since a church leader is in charge of God's work, he should be without fault. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered, or a drunkard or violent or greedy for money.

to be shepherds of the flock that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a real desire to serve.

They want to look for nothing but the chance to commit adultery; their appetite for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into a trap. Their hearts are trained to be greedy. They are under God's curse!

They have left the straight path and have lost their way; they have followed the path taken by Balaam son of Beor, who loved the money he would get for doing wrong