Barrier: Envy
Old Testament Meaning
Definition
to envy, be jealous, be envious, be zealous
to be jealous of
to be envious of
to be zealous for
to excite to jealous anger
to provoke to jealous anger, cause jealousy
Word Usage - Total: 32
became envious 1, became jealous 1, been very zealous 2, envied 1, envious 4, envy 2, jealous 14, jealousy 1, made him jealous 1, made me jealous 1, provoked him to jealousy 1, provokes to jealousy 1, zeal 1, zealous 1
Genesis 30:1
Now when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she became jealous of her sister; and she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."
Psalm 37:1
A Psalm of David. Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the arrogant, As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalm 78:58
For they provoked Him with their high places, And aroused His jealousy with their graven images.
Proverbs 3:31
Do not envy a man of violence, And do not choose any of his ways.
Proverbs 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the Lord always.
Proverbs 24:1
Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;
Proverbs 24:19
Do not fret because of evildoers, Or be envious of the wicked;
Definition
envy
for envy, i.e. prompted by envy
violent jealousy
Word Usage - Total: 9
envy 7, envying 1, jealously 1
Romans 1:29
being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
Galatians 5:21
envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
1Timothy 6:4
he is conceited and understands nothing; but he has a morbid interest in controversial questions and disputes about words, out of which arise envy, strife, abusive language, evil suspicions,
Titus 3:3
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
1Peter 2:1
Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
Galatians 5:26
Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
Breakthrough: Contentment
Definition
sated, satisfied, surfeited
sated, abounding, satisfied
surfeited (bad sense)
Proverbs 19:23 - The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble.
New Testament Meaning
Definition
a perfect condition of life in which no aid or support is needed
sufficiency of the necessities of life
a mind contented with its lot, contentment
Word Usage - Total: 2
contentment 1, sufficiency 1
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
1Timothy 6:6
But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by contentment.
Phillippians 4:11 - I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
Phillippians 4:12 - I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
1Timothy 6:6 - But godliness with contentment is great gain.
1Timothy 6:8 - But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
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