Overview
The Bible addresses extortion across 4 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Micah and 1 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Prayer, Answers To, Rulers, Adultery and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
Key Bible verses about extortion
Old Testament
Micah
Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
New Testament
1 Corinthians
Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying extortion for yourself
- Begin with Micah 3:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Micah and 1 Corinthians each treat the theme.
- Widen the study to related themes: Prayer, Answers To, Rulers, Adultery and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about extortion?
The Bible addresses extortion across 4 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Micah and 1 Corinthians. Closely related themes include Prayer, Answers To, Rulers, Adultery and Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God.
How many Bible verses are about extortion?
The Bible references extortion in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention extortion?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Micah 3:2: “Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;”
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