Capitalism

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.

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

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of 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 the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price 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 make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

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.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of 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, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

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

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

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

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

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

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

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

If my people, which 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 the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away 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 the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus. — read the full passage →

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.

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 in it. — read the full passage →

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: — read the full passage →

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. — read the full passage →

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. — read the full passage →

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

He becometh poor that dealeth 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 seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. — read the full passage →

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. — read the full passage →

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

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

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thus hath the Lord God shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Moab, and 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 again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

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

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to 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 God; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened. — read the full passage →

Remember, O Lord, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. — read the full passage →

The word that the Lord spake against Babylon and against 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 God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, — read the full passage →

Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? — read the full passage →

Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee. — read the full passage →

The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved 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: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. — read the full passage →

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

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. — read the full passage →

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. — read the full passage →

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. — read the full passage →

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

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands. — read the full passage →

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, — read the full passage →

And the Lord 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 the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: — read the full passage →

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

He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the Lord only, he 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 your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. — read the full passage →

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

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.

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

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. — read the full passage →

So I returned, and considered 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 the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

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

God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. — read the full passage →