Capitalism

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

and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you; — read the full passage →

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. — read the full passage →

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Hear this, O ye that would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, — read the full passage →

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them for the poor, and for the sojourner: I am Jehovah your God.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

What soldier ever serveth at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. — read the full passage →

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands: Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, — read the full passage →

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded, Gather ye of it every man according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, shall ye take it, every man for them that are in his tent. — read the full passage →

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all the captivity, whom I have caused to be carried away captive from Jerusalem unto Babylon: — read the full passage →

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, And herb for the service of man; That he may bring forth food out of the earth, — read the full passage →

But when day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach: yet the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. — read the full passage →

I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. — read the full passage →

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; — read the full passage →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah’s, And he hath set the world upon them. — read the full passage →

not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world: — read the full passage →

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. — read the full passage →

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will look forth to see what he will speak with me, and what I shall answer concerning my complaint. — read the full passage →

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. — read the full passage →

But she that giveth herself to pleasure is dead while she liveth. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as alsoit iswith you; — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hinder the truth in unrighteousness; — read the full passage →

Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto him to hear him. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, as he was praying in a certain place, that when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, even as John also taught his disciples. — read the full passage →

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, — read the full passage →

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. — read the full passage →

And he called unto him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. — read the full passage →

Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. — read the full passage →

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. — read the full passage →

Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. — read the full passage →

Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, a basket of summer fruit. — read the full passage →

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of Moab, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he burned the bones of the king of Edom into lime. — read the full passage →

For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

When Ephraim spake, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died. — read the full passage →

And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him. — read the full passage →

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened. — read the full passage →

Remember, O Jehovah, what is come upon us: Behold, and see our reproach. — read the full passage →

The word that Jehovah spake concerning Babylon, concerning the land of the Chaldeans, by Jeremiah the prophet. — read the full passage →

saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell: — read the full passage →

Ah Lord Jehovah! behold, thou hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great power and by thine outstretched arm; there is nothing too hard for thee, — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah: Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, — read the full passage →

Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously? — read the full passage →

Woe to thee that destroyest, and thou wast not destroyed; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! When thou hast ceased to destroy, thou shalt be destroyed; and when thou hast made an end of dealing treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. — read the full passage →

The burden of Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. — read the full passage →

Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored. — read the full passage →

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want. — read the full passage →

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer. — read the full passage →

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening. — read the full passage →

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes. — read the full passage →

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands. — read the full passage →

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of Jehovah by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, andput italso in writing, saying, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — read the full passage →

If one be found slain in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath smitten him; — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, — read the full passage →

He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto Jehovah only, shall be utterly destroyed. — read the full passage →

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. — read the full passage →

And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Marvel not, brethren, if the world hateth you.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. — read the full passage →

Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter. — read the full passage →

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise, O ye servants of Jehovah, Praise the name of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

God enlarge Japheth, And let him dwell in the tents of Shem; And let Canaan be his servant. — read the full passage →