Budgeting

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. — read the full passage →

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. — read the full passage →

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? — read the full passage →