Buy or Sell – Spiritual Meaning

What does the Bible mean when it says that one cannot buy or sell unless they have the mark, the name or the number of the beast?  This statement occurs in Rev 13:16-17.  The false prophet of Revelation 13 causes this to happen.  When we carefully study the terms buy, sell, redeem, ransom, merchandise and other similar terms, we find that they are related to spiritual truths in the Bible.  The buying or selling of Revelation is not to be taken literally because of the symbolic nature of the entire passage and other symbolic usages of these words throughout the Bible.  Please view the video below or refer to the study below to find out the spiritual meaning of buying or selling in the Revelation 13.  We find that this spiritually means that true Christians will not be able to find (buy) truth in the false Christian church of the Great Tribulation, nor will they be able to participate in this false Christian church.

Revelation 13:16-18

Buy or Sell (Merchandising)

Buy and Sell

Buy – Agorazo (G58, G59 and G60)

Buy – H7666 (shabar, buy and sell grain), H7069 (qanah), H3739 (karah)

Sell (Traffic) – G4097

Sell / sold – poleo (G4453)

Sell – makar (H4376)

Redeem – exagorazo (buy out, G1805)

Redeem – gaal (kinsman redeemer, H1350)

Ransom – apolutrosis / lutroo (G629, G3083 through G3086,)

Ransom / Redeem – padah (H6299)

Purchase (G4046, G4047)

Merchandise (emporium, G1710 through G1713)

Treasure and Riches

Treasure – thesaurizo (G2343, G2344)

Riches – plousios (G4145 through G4149)

Gain (Profit) and Loss

Gain (kierdaino, G2770, G2771)

Loss / Lose (G2209, G2210)

Parables About Buying and Selling

Treasure in a Field

Pearl of Great Price

Treasures Old and New

Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Minas (Pounds)

Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

 

Revelation 13:16-18

 

And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

(Revelation 13:16-18)

 

Buy or Sell (Merchandising)

 

Buy and sell (merchandising religion and the Gospel) –  2 Pet 2:3, Pr 23:23, Is 55:1-2, Mk 11:15, Mat 21:12-16, Lk 19:45-47, Jer 26:2, Jer 7:11, Is 56:11, 2 Cor 2:17, 1 Thess 2:5, James 4:13, John 2:13-22, Col 2:2-3, Mat 13:45, Rev 3:18, Rev 13:16-18, Rev 18:3-23, Mat 22:5, Hos 12:7, Deut 21:14, Eze 26:12, Eze 27:15, Eze 28:16, Is 23:18, Is 45:14, etc.

 

Buy and Sell

 

Buy – Agorazo (G58, G59 and G60)

 

G58:

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
(Mat 11:16)

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
(Mat 20:3)

And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
(Mat 23:7)

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
(Mar 6:56)

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
(Mar 7:4)

And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
(Mar 12:38)

They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
(Luk 7:32)

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
(Luk 11:43)

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
(Luk 20:46)

And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
(Act 16:19)

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
(Act 17:17)

 

 

G59:

 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Mat 13:44)

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
(Mat 13:46)

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away,   that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
(Mat 14:15)

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
(Mat 21:12)

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough  for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
(Mat 25:9)

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
(Mat 25:10)

And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field, to bury strangers in.
(Mat 27:7)

Send them away,  that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing  to eat.
(Mar 6:36)

() He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
(Mar 6:37)

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
(Mar 11:15)

And he bought fine linen, and took him down,  and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.
(Mar 15:46)

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
(Mar 16:1)

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
(Luk 9:13)

And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
(Luk 14:18)

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
(Luk 14:19)

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
(Luk 17:28)

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein,  and them that bought;
(Luk 19:45)

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his() scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
(Luk 22:36)

(For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)
(Joh 4:8)

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
(Joh 6:5)

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
(Joh 13:29)

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
(1Co 6:20)

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
(1Co 7:23)

And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they

possessed not;
(1Co 7:30)

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
(2Pe 2:1)

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
(Rev 3:18)

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
(Rev 5:9)

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
(Rev 13:17)

And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand,    which were redeemed from the earth.
(Rev 14:3)

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever  he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
(Rev 14:4)

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
(Rev 18:11)

 

G60:

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, () took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar,   and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to() bring them out to the people.
(Act 17:5)

Wherefore if () Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open,  and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
(Act 19:38)

 

 

 

 

Buy – H7666 (shabar, buy and sell grain), H7069 (qanah), H3739 (karah)

 

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

(Gen 41:57)

 

And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

(Gen 42:2)

 

And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

(Gen 42:3)

 

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

 

(Gen 42:5)

 

And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

(Gen 42:7)

 

And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.

(Gen 42:10)

 

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

(Gen 43:2)

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

(Gen 43:4)

 

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

(Gen 43:20)

 

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

(Gen 43:22)

 

And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

(Gen 44:25)

 

Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

(Gen 47:19)

 

If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

(Exo 21:2)

 

But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

(Lev 22:11)

 

According to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

(Lev 25:15)

 

Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

(Lev 25:44)

 

Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

(Lev 25:45)

 

Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

(Deu 2:6)

 

And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.

(Deu 28:68)

 

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

(Rth 4:4)

 

Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

(Rth 4:5)

 

Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.

(Rth 4:8)

 

And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

(2Sa 24:21)

 

And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

(2Sa 24:24)

 

And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid out for the house to repair it.

(2Ki 12:12)

 

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

(2Ki 22:6)

 

And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

(1Ch 21:24)

 

Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

(2Ch 34:11)

 

That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

(Ezr 7:17)

 

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

(Neh 5:3)

 

And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

(Neh 10:31)

 

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

(Pro 23:23)

 

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

(Isa 55:1)

 

Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth: for the right of redemption is thine to buy it.

(Jer 32:7)

 

So Hanameel mine uncle’s son came to me in the court of the prison according to the word of the LORD, and said unto me, Buy my field, I pray thee, that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin: for the right of inheritance is thine, and the redemption is thine; buy it for thyself. Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD.

(Jer 32:8)

 

And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

(Jer 32:25)

 

Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

(Jer 32:44)

 

That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

(Amo 8:6)

 

Sell (Traffic) – G4097

 

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

(Mat 13:46)

 

But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

(Mat 18:25)

 

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

(Mat 26:9)

 

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

(Joh 12:5)

 

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

(Act 2:45)

 

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

(Act 4:34)

 

Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

(Act 5:4)

 

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

(Rom 7:14)

 

 

Sell / sold – poleo (G4453)

 

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
(Mat 10:29)

 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Mat 13:44)

 

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast,  and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
(Mat 19:21)

 

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
(Mat 21:12)

 

But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough  for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
(Mat 25:9)

 

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
(Mar 10:21)

And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
(Mar 11:15)

 

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
(Luk 12:6)

 

Sell that ye have,  and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old,  a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
(Luk 12:33)

 

Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
(Luk 17:28)

 

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
(Luk 18:22)

 

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein,  and them that bought;
(Luk 19:45)

 

Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
(Luk 22:36)

 

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
(Joh 2:14)

 

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
(Joh 2:16)

 

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
(Act 4:34)

 

Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
(Act 4:37)

 

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
(Act 5:1)

 

Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question  for conscience sake:
(1Co 10:25)

 

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
(Rev 13:17)

 

 

 

Sell – makar (H4376)

 

And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
(Gen 25:31)

And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob.
(Gen 25:33)

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured  also our money.
(Gen 31:15)

Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
(Gen 37:27)

Then there passed by Midianites  merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
(Gen 37:28)

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, and captain of the guard.
(Gen 37:36)

And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
(Gen 45:4)

Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
(Gen 45:5)

And Joseph bought () all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s.
(Gen 47:20)

Only the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of  Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore  they sold not their lands.
(Gen 47:22)

And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
(Exo 21:7)

If she please not  her master, who hath betrothed  her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
(Exo 21:8)

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
(Exo 21:16)

And if one man’s ox hurt () another’s,  that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide () the money of it; and() the dead ox also they shall divide.
(Exo 21:35)

If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
(Exo 22:1)

If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution;  if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
(Exo 22:3)

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand,   ye shall not oppress one another:
(Lev 25:14)

According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of  thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
(Lev 25:15)

According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
(Lev 25:16)

The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
(Lev 25:23)

If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession,  and if any of his kin  come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
(Lev 25:25)

Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.
(Lev 25:27)

And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem  it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem  it.
(Lev 25:29)

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
(Lev 25:34)

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
(Lev 25:39)

For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land  of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
(Lev 25:42)

And if a sojourner  or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:
(Lev 25:47)

After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren  may redeem him:
(Lev 25:48)

And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year  that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
(Lev 25:50)

And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.
(Lev 27:20)

And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
(Lev 27:27)

Notwithstanding no  devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all  that he hath, both of man  and beast, and of the field  of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy  unto the LORD.
(Lev 27:28)

Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
(Deu 14:21)

And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from  thee.
(Deu 15:12)

And it shall be, if thou have no delight  in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all  for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because  thou hast humbled her.
(Deu 21:14)

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren  of the children  of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away  from among  you.
(Deu 24:7)

And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
(Deu 28:68)

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except   their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?
(Deu 32:30)

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about,  so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
(Jdg 2:14)

Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served  Chushanrishathaim eight years.
(Jdg 3:8)

And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
(Jdg 4:2)

And she said, I will surely go  with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
(Jdg 4:9)

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.
(Jdg 10:7)

And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country  of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
(Rth 4:3)

And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
(1Sa 12:9)

And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
(1Ki 21:20)

But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom  Jezebel his wife stirred up.
(1Ki 21:25)

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell  the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
(2Ki 4:7)

And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
(2Ki 17:17)

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing  to answer.
(Neh 5:8)

And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave () the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.
(Neh 10:31)

In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading  asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.
(Neh 13:15)

There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
(Neh 13:16)

So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without  Jerusalem once or twice.
(Neh 13:20)

For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.
(Est 7:4)

Thou sellest thy people for nought,  and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
(Psa 44:12)

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
(Psa 105:17)

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
(Pro 23:23)

She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
(Pro 31:24)

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
(Isa 24:2)

Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors  is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
(Isa 50:1)

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
(Isa 52:3)

At the end  of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from  thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
(Jer 34:14)

The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice,

nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
(Eze 7:12)

For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive:  for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
(Eze 7:13)

And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste,  and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
(Eze 30:12)

And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.
(Eze 48:14)

And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
(Joe 3:3)

The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians,  that ye might remove them far from  their border.
(Joe 3:6)

Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither  ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
(Joe 3:7)

And I will sell () your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
(Joe 3:8)

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;
(Amo 2:6)

Because of the multitude  of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured  harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
(Nah 3:4)

Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty:  and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity  them not.
(Zec 11:5)

 

 

Redeem – exagorazo (buy out, G1805)

 

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
(Gal 3:13)

To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
(Gal 4:5)

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
(Eph 5:16)

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
(Col 4:5)

 

 

 

Redeem – gaal (kinsman redeemer, H1350)

 

The Angel which redeemed me from all  evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
(Gen 48:16)

Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out  from under  the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage,  and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:
(Exo 6:6)

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
(Exo 15:13)

If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession,  and if any of his kin  come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
(Lev 25:25)

And if the man have none to redeem  it, and himself  be able  to redeem it;
(Lev 25:26)

And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled  city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
(Lev 25:30)

And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
(Lev 25:33)

After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren  may redeem him:
(Lev 25:48)

Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh  of kin unto him of his family  may redeem him; or if he be able,  he may redeem himself.
(Lev 25:49)

And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, both he, and his children with him.
(Lev 25:54)

But if he will at all redeem  it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
(Lev 27:13)

And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.
(Lev 27:15)

And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem  it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be assured to him.
(Lev 27:19)

And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.
(Lev 27:20)

And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
(Lev 27:27)

Notwithstanding no  devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all  that he hath, both of man  and beast, and of the field  of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy  unto the LORD.
(Lev 27:28)

And if a man will at all redeem  ought of his tithes,  he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
(Lev 27:31)

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all,  then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
(Lev 27:33)

But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside  the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.
(Num 5:8)

And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger;  that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
(Num 35:12)

The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
(Num 35:19)

Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death;  for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
(Num 35:21)

Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
(Num 35:24)

And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand  of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither  he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
(Num 35:25)

And the revenger of blood find him without  the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:
(Num 35:27)

Lest the avenger of the blood pursue  the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death,  inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.
(Deu 19:6)

Then the elders of his city shall send and fetch him thence,  and deliver him into the hand of the avenger of blood, that he may die.
(Deu 19:12)

That the slayer that killeth any person unawares and unwittingly  may flee thither: and they shall be your refuge from the avenger  of blood.
(Jos 20:3)

And if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver  the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly,  and hated him not beforetime.
(Jos 20:5)

These were the cities appointed for all the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them, that whosoever killeth any person at unawares might flee thither, and not die by the hand of the avenger of blood, until he stood before the congregation.
(Jos 20:9)

And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.
(Rth 2:20)

And he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
(Rth 3:9)

And now  it is true that  I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
(Rth 3:12)

Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman’s part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.
(Rth 3:13)

Then went Boaz up  to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.
(Rth 4:1)

And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country  of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s:
(Rth 4:3)

And I thought to advertise  thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
(Rth 4:4)

And the kinsman said, I cannot  redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot  redeem it.
(Rth 4:6)

Therefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
(Rth 4:8)

And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.
(Rth 4:14)

Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more, lest they destroy () my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair  of thy son fall to the earth.
(2Sa 14:11)

And it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.
(1Ki 16:11)

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
(Job 3:5)

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
(Job 19:25)

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
(Psa 19:14)

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
(Psa 69:18)

He shall redeem their soul from deceit  and violence:  and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
(Psa 72:14)

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
(Psa 74:2)

Thou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
(Psa 77:15)

And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
(Psa 78:35)

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;  who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
(Psa 103:4)

And he saved them from the hand  of him that hated them, and redeemed them from the hand  of the enemy.
(Psa 106:10)

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand  of the enemy;
(Psa 107:2)

Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
(Psa 119:154)

For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
(Pro 23:11)

No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
(Isa 35:9)

Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
(Isa 41:14)

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
(Isa 43:1)

Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.
(Isa 43:14)

Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside  me there is no God.
(Isa 44:6)

I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
(Isa 44:22)

Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
(Isa 44:23)

Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb,  I am the LORD that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
(Isa 44:24)

As for our redeemer, the LORD of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
(Isa 47:4)

Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
(Isa 48:17)

Go ye forth of Babylon,  flee ye from the Chaldeans,  with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
(Isa 48:20)

Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
(Isa 49:7)

And I will feed () them that oppress thee with() their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
(Isa 49:26)

Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?
(Isa 51:10)

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
(Isa 52:3)

Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
(Isa 52:9)

For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
(Isa 54:5)

In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
(Isa 54:8)

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
(Isa 59:20)

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
(Isa 60:16)

And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
(Isa 62:12)

For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
(Isa 63:4)

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
(Isa 63:9)

Doubtless thou art our father, though Abraham be ignorant  of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.
(Isa 63:16)

For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand  of him that was stronger than he.
(Jer 31:11)

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead  their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
(Jer 50:34)

O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
(Lam 3:58)

I will ransom them from the power  of the grave; I will redeem them from death:  O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
(Hos 13:14)

Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city,  and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand  of thine enemies.
(Mic 4:10)

 

 

 

Ransom – apolutrosis / lutroo (G629, G3083 through G3086,)

 

G629:

(Luk 21:28)  And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

(Rom 3:24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

(Rom 8:23)  And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

(1Co 1:30)  But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

(Eph 1:7)  In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

(Eph 1:14)  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

(Eph 4:30)  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby  ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

(Col 1:14)  In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

(Heb 9:15)  And for this cause  he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death,  for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

(Heb 11:35)  Women received their dead raised to life again:  and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

 

G3083:

 

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
(Mat 20:28)

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
(Mar 10:45)

 

G3084:

 

But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and  beside all this, to day is the() third day since  these things were done.
(Luk 24:21)

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
(Tit 2:14)

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
(1Pe 1:18)

 

G3085:

 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed  his people,
(Luk 1:68)

And she coming in that instant  gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
(Luk 2:38)

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
(Heb 9:12)

 

G3086:

 

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.
(Act 7:35)

 

 

Ransom / Redeem – padah (H6299)

 

And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
(Exo 13:13)

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn  of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore  I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.
(Exo 13:15)

If she please not  her master, who hath betrothed  her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
(Exo 21:8)

But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
(Exo 34:20)

And whosoever  lieth carnally  with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed,  nor  freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
(Lev 19:20)

And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
(Lev 27:27)

None  devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
(Lev 27:29)

Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless () the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem,  and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
(Num 18:15)

And those that are to be redeemed from a month old  shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.
(Num 18:16)

But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
(Num 18:17)

But because the LORD loved  you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house  of bondmen, from the hand  of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
(Deu 7:8)

I prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt  with a mighty hand.
(Deu 9:26)

And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land  of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house  of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away  from the midst  of thee.
(Deu 13:5)

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore  I command thee this thing to day.
(Deu 15:15)

Be merciful, O LORD, unto thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and lay not innocent blood unto thy people of Israel’s charge. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
(Deu 21:8)

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence:  therefore  I command thee to do this thing.
(Deu 24:18)

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair  of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
(1Sa 14:45)

And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed  my soul out of all  adversity,
(2Sa 4:9)

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before  thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt,  from the nations and their gods?
(2Sa 7:23)

And the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all  distress,
(1Ki 1:29)

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before  thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
(1Ch 17:21)

Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.
(Neh 1:10)

In famine he shall redeem thee from death:  and in war from the power  of the sword.
(Job 5:20)

Or, Deliver me from the enemy’s hand?   or, Redeem me from the hand  of the mighty?
(Job 6:23)

He will deliver his soul from going  into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
(Job 33:28)

Redeem () Israel, O God, out of all  his troubles.
(Psa 25:22)

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
(Psa 26:11)

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
(Psa 31:5)

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none  of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
(Psa 34:22)

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.
(Psa 44:26)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
(Psa 49:7)

But God will redeem my soul from the power  of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
(Psa 49:15)

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle  that was against me: for there were many with me.
(Psa 55:18)

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.
(Psa 69:18)

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
(Psa 71:23)

They remembered not () his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
(Psa 78:42)

Deliver me from the oppression  of man: so will I keep thy precepts.
(Psa 119:134)

And he shall redeem () Israel from all  his iniquities.
(Psa 130:8)

Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
(Isa 1:27)

Therefore thus saith the LORD, who redeemed () Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale.
(Isa 29:22)

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
(Isa 35:10)

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
(Isa 51:11)

And I will deliver thee out of the hand  of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand  of the terrible.
(Jer 15:21)

For the LORD hath redeemed () Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand  of him that was stronger than he.
(Jer 31:11)

Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.
(Hos 7:13)

I will ransom them from the power  of the grave; I will redeem them from death:  O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
(Hos 13:14)

For I brought thee up out of the land  of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house  of servants; and I sent before thee() Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
(Mic 6:4)

I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
(Zec 10:8)

 

Purchase (G4046, G4047)

 

G4046:

 

(Act 20:28)  Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

(1Ti 3:13)  For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

 

G4047:

 

(Eph 1:14)  Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

(1Th 5:9)  For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain  salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

(2Th 2:14)  Whereunto  he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(Heb 10:39)  But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving  of the soul.

(1Pe 2:9)  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar  people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

 

 

 

Merchandise (emporium, G1710 through G1713)

 

Go to now, ye that say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
(Jas 4:13)

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
(2Pe 2:3)

 

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one  to his farm, another  to his merchandise:
(Mat 22:5)

 

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
(Joh 2:16)

 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
(Mat 13:45)

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
(Rev 18:3)

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
(Rev 18:11)

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off  for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
(Rev 18:15)

And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all  in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all  in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.
(Rev 18:23)

 

 

 

Treasure and Riches

 

Treasure – thesaurizo (G2343, G2344)

 

Lay not up  for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
(Mat 6:19)

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
(Mat 6:20)

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich  toward God.
(Luk 12:21)

But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
(Rom 2:5)

Upon the first  day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as  God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when() I come.
(1Co 16:2)

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
(2Co 12:14)

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a() witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
(Jas 5:3)

But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
(2Pe 3:7)

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
(Mat 2:11)

Lay not up  for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
(Mat 6:19)

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
(Mat 6:20)

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
(Mat 6:21)

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
(Mat 12:35)

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Mat 13:44)

Then said he unto them, Therefore  every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
(Mat 13:52)

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast,  and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
(Mat 19:21)

Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
(Mar 10:21)

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
(Luk 6:45)

Sell that ye have,  and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old,  a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
(Luk 12:33)

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
(Luk 12:34)

Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
(Luk 18:22)

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
(2Co 4:7)

In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
(Col 2:3)

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
(Heb 11:26)

 

 

 

Riches – plousios (G4145 through G4149)

 

G4145:

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
(Mat 19:23)

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Mat 19:24)

When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
(Mat 27:57)

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Mar 10:25)

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
(Mar 12:41)

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
(Luk 6:24)

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
(Luk 12:16)

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again,  and a recompence be made thee.
(Luk 14:12)

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
(Luk 16:1)

There() was a certain rich man, which() was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
(Luk 16:19)

And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover  the dogs came and licked his sores.
(Luk 16:21)

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was() carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: () the rich man also died, and was buried;
(Luk 16:22)

And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
(Luk 18:23)

For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
(Luk 18:25)

And, behold, there was a man named  Zacchaeus, () which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.
(Luk 19:2)

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
(Luk 21:1)

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes  he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
(2Co 8:9)

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
(Eph 2:4)

Charge them that are rich in this world,  that they be not highminded,  nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
(1Ti 6:17)

But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
(Jas 1:10)

For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
(Jas 1:11)

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
(Jas 2:5)

But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
(Jas 2:6)

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
(Jas 5:1)

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
(Rev 2:9)

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
(Rev 3:17)

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
(Rev 6:15)

And he causeth all, both small and great, () rich and poor, () free and bond, to receive  a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
(Rev 13:16)

 

G4146:

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
(Col 3:16)

Charge them that are rich in this world,  that they be not highminded,  nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
(1Ti 6:17)

Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
(Tit 3:6)

For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
(2Pe 1:11)

 

G4147:

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
(Luk 1:53)

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich  toward God.
(Luk 12:21)

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
(Rom 10:12)

Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God  ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
(1Co 4:8)

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes  he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
(2Co 8:9)

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
(1Ti 6:9)

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, () ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
(1Ti 6:18)

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
(Rev 3:17)

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
(Rev 3:18)

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
(Rev 18:3)

The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off  for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
(Rev 18:15)

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein  were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
(Rev 18:19)

 

G4148:

That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
(1Co 1:5)

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich;  as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
(2Co 6:10)

Being enriched in everything to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
(2Co 9:11)

 

He also that received seed  among the thorns () is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
(Mat 13:22)

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
(Mar 4:19)

And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
(Luk 8:14)

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
(Rom 2:4)

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
(Rom 9:23)

Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
(Rom 11:12)

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
(Rom 11:33)

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
(2Co 8:2)

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
(Eph 1:7)

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
(Eph 1:18)

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
(Eph 2:7)

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
(Eph 3:8)

That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
(Eph 3:16)

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
(Php 4:19)

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
(Col 1:27)

That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
(Col 2:2)

Charge them that are rich in this world,  that they be not highminded,  nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
(1Ti 6:17)

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
(Heb 11:26)

Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
(Jas 5:2)

Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
(Rev 5:12)

For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
(Rev 18:17)

 

 

Gain (Profit) and Loss

 

Gain (kierdaino, G2770, G2771)

 

G2770:

 

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(Mat 16:26)

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault  between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
(Mat 18:15)

And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
(Mat 25:17)

And so he that had received five()  talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
(Mat 25:20)

() He also that had received  two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
(Mat 25:22)

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
(Mar 8:36)

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
(Luk 9:25)

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
(Act 27:21)

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant  unto all, that I might gain the more.
(1Co 9:19)

And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
(1Co 9:20)

To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
(1Co 9:21)

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
(1Co 9:22)

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
(Php 3:8)

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
(Jas 4:13)

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;
(1Pe 3:1)

 

G2771:

 

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
(Php 1:21)

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
(Php 3:7)

Whose mouths must be stopped,  who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.
(Tit 1:11)

 

Loss / Lose (G2209, G2210)

 

G2209:

 

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
(Act 27:10)

But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
(Act 27:21)

But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
(Php 3:7)

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but() loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them() but dung, that I may win Christ,
(Php 3:8)

 

 

 

G2210:

 

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
(Mat 16:26)

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
(Mar 8:36)

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
(Luk 9:25)

If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
(1Co 3:15)

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner,  that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
(2Co 7:9)

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but() loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
(Php 3:8)

 

Parables About Buying and Selling

 

Treasure in a Field

 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
(Mat 13:44)

 

Pearl of Great Price

 

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
(Mat 13:45)

Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
(Mat 13:46)

 

Treasures Old and New

 

Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

(Mat 13:51-52)

 

Parable of the Talents

 

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

(Mat 25:14-30)

 

Parable of the Minas (Pounds)

 

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

(Luk 19:11-27)

 

Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

 

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

(Mat 25:1-13)