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For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith Jehovah of hosts.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. — read the full passage →

and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — 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 →

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

and blessed be God Most High, who hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him a tenth of all.

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, — read the full passage →