Act 8:18, 1Ti 6:9-10, 2Pe 2:14-15, 1Jo 2:15-16, Jude 11 | ESV | STEP | Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles ’ hands , he offered them money ,

Acts 8:18

18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,

1 Timothy 6:9-10

9 But ^athose who desire to be rich fall into temptation, ^binto a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that ^cplunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of ^dall kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

2 Peter 2:14-15

14 They have eyes full of adultery, ^einsatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts ^ftrained in greed. ^gAccursed children! 15 Forsaking the right way, ^hthey have gone astray. They have followed ⁱthe way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved ^jgain from wrongdoing,

1 John 2:15-16

Do Not Love the World

15 ^kDo not love the world or the things in the world. ^lIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world— ^mthe desires of the flesh and ⁿthe desires of the eyes and pride of life ^{▼▼Or pride in possessions}—is not from the Father but is from the world.

Jude 11

11 Woe to them! For they walked in ^pthe way of Cain and abandoned themselves for the sake of gain ^qto Balaam’s error and ^rperished in Korah’s rebellion.