What does the Bible say about stealing money?

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• 1 Timothy 6:10

  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.

• James 5:1-20

  [1] Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. [2] Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten. [3] Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days. [4] Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Hosts. [5] You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter. [6] You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn't resist you. [7] Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. [8] You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. [9] Don't grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won't be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door. [10] Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. [11] Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. [12] But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy. [13] Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises. [14] Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, [15] and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. [16] Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective. [17] Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn't rain on the earth for three years and six months. [18] He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit. [19] Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, [20] let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.

• 2 Timothy 4:3

  For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

• Mark 14:1-72

  [1] It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might sieze him by deception, and kill him. [2] For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people." [3] While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head. [4] But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted? [5] For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her. [6] But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. [7] For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. [8] She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. [9] Most assuredly I tell you, wherever this Gospel may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her." [10] Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. [11] They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him. [12] On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and make ready that you may eat the Passover?" [13] He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, [14] and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"' [15] He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Make ready for us there." [16] His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. [17] When it was evening he came with the twelve. [18] As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, one of you will betray me -- he who eats with me." [19] They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?" [20] He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish. [21] For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born." [22] As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body." [23] He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it. [24] He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many. [25] Most assuredly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God." [26] When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. [27] Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' [28] However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee." [29] But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not." [30] Jesus said to him, "Most assuredly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." [31] But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing. [32] They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray." [33] He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed. [34] He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch." [35] He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. [36] He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire." [37] He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour? [38] Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." [39] Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. [40] Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him. [41] He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. [42] Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand." [43] Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came--and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. [44] Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whoever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely." [45] When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him. [46] They laid their hands on him, and seized him. [47] But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. [48] Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me? [49] I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled." [50] They all left him, and fled. [51] A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him, [52] but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. [53] They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. [54] Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire. [55] Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none. [56] For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other. [57] Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying, [58] "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'" [59] Even so, their testimony did not agree. [60] The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?" [61] But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" [62] Jesus said, "I AM. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky." [63] The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? [64] You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death. [65] Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands. [66] As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came, [67] and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!" [68] But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed. [69] The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them." [70] But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it." [71] But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!" [72] The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.

• Ezekiel 33:15

  if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

• Psalms 111:10

  The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

• 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

  [1] If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. [2] If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing. [3] If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing. [4] Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud, [5] doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; [6] doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; [7] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. [8] Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with. [9] For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; [10] but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with. [11] When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things. [12] For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. [13] But now faith, hope, and love remain--these three. The greatest of these is love.

• Exodus 20:15

  "You shall not steal.

• Romans 10:17

  So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

• Ecclesiastes 12:13

  This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

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