Accountancy

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. — read the full passage →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. — read the full passage →

I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. — read the full passage →

So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

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.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — read the full passage →

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. — read the full passage →

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: — read the full passage →

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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. — read the full passage →

After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.