Earning Money

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. — read the full passage →

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

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

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? — read the full passage →

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

`If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. — read the full passage →

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

for this ye know, that every whoremonger, or unclean, or covetous person, who is an idolater, hath no inheritance in the reign of the Christ and God.

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, — read the full passage →

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

Whoso <FI>is<Fi> loving mirth <FI>is<Fi> a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, and the desires concerning the other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.' — read the full passage →

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

`Thou dost not lend in usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of food, usury of anything which is lent on usury.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

let Pharaoh make and appoint overseers over the land, and receive a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty, — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; — read the full passage →

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

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

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

`Jehovah doth open to thee his good treasure--the heavens--to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand, and thou hast lent to many nations, and thou--thou dost not borrow.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Without counsel <FI>is<Fi> the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, — read the full passage →

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field--go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.