{"id":46326,"date":"2025-06-30T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T13:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=46326"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:04:25","slug":"bible-verses-about-using-god-for-personal-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/bible-verses-about-using-god-for-personal-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Vers\u00edculos B\u00edblicos sobre o uso de Deus para ganho pessoal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The Bible condemns treating faith as a way to make money, and it names people who did it. Paul warns against teachers &quot;imagining that godliness is a means of gain&quot; (1 Timothy 6:5), Micah accuses priests who &quot;teach for a price&quot; (Micah 3:11), and Peter refuses Simon&#039;s money (Acts 8:20). The verses below fall into four groups: warnings about teachers and leaders who serve for gain, money taken or offered for God&#039;s gifts, the trading Jesus drove out of the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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