²⁸ But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.^(A)

¹⁵ He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard^(A) against all greed,^(B) because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”^(C)

Sin’s Use of the Law

⁷ What should we say then?^(A) Is the law sin? Absolutely not!^(B) But I would not have known sin if it were not for the law.^(C) For example, I would not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, Do not covet.^[a](D)

⁹ The commandments, Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal;^[a] do not covet;^[b](A) and any other commandment, are summed up by this commandment: Love your neighbor as yourself.^[c](B)

³ But sexual immorality^(A) and any impurity^(B) or greed^(C) should not even be heard of^[a] among you, as is proper for saints.

⁵ For know and recognize this: Every sexually immoral^(A) or impure^(B) or greedy^(C) person, who is an idolater, does not have an inheritance in the kingdom^(D) of Christ and of God.

⁵ Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.^[a](A)