Earning Money

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.

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

“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.

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 →

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.”

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

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.

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.

“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.”

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

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.”

“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 →

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →

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

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ — read the full passage →

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

“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 →

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

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?

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

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

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

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.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

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 →

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. — read the full passage →

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

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

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

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

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

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

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

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

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: — read the full passage →

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;

He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

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

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

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

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

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

You shall not lend on interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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.

Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

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 →

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.

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.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. — read the full passage →

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.