Acts 24:26
At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
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- Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
- 1 Timothy 6:9–10 Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
- Exodus 23:8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.