Economics

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

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Thou shalt not steal.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. — read the full passage →

The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: — read the full passage →

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — 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.

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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

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.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

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 the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →

He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. — read the full passage →

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. — read the full passage →

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord 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.

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

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

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure. — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

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

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession. — read the full passage →

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. — read the full passage →