covetousness

Here, as in Eph 5: 3, 5, "covetousness" is joined with "fornication": the common fount of both being "the fierce and ever fiercer longing of the creature, which has turned from God, to fill itself with the inferior objects of sense" [Trench, Greek Synonyms of the New Testament].

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Everything you ever wanted could be yours so what was the point in covetousness?

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I say, it is but a specimen or taste of those numerous, or rather innumerable instances which might be produced; two of which especially I had thought to have spoken something more fully to; namely, the calling covetousness, good husbandry; and prodigality, generosity.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. IV. 1634-1716 1823

Some lavish gold out of the bag to make an idol of it in the house, while others hoard up gold in the bag to make an idol of it in the heart; for covetousness is idolatry, as dangerous, though not as scandalous, as the other.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

The heart must be kept pure from fleshly lusts, all unchaste thoughts and desires; and from worldly lusts; covetousness is called filthy lucre; from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, all that which come out of the heart, and defiles the man.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

See what cruelty covetousness is the cause of, and what horrid practices those are often put upon that are greedy to enlarge their own border.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

To speak plainly, does the root of all this lie in covetousness, which is idolatry, and do we seek not profit, but a gift.

The singing of Psalms and the Divine Office 2009

And what these are he himself explains: "Fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence; and covetousness, which is idolatry."

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

[3945] Matt.xix. 17, 18, etc. [3946] Harvey here remarks: "In a theological point of view, it should be observed, that no saving merit is ascribed to almsgiving: it is spoken of here as the negation of the vice of covetousness, which is wholly inconsistent with the state of salvation to which we are called."

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

¶ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things 'sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: in the which ye also walked sometime, when ye lived in them.

Colossians 3. 1999