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

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.”

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

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

“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.”

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.

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?

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

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

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

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.”

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.

“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.

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

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;

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

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.

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.

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

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 →

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.

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

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

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

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

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

“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.

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

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.”

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

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.’”

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.”

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

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

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

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

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 →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

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.

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

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.

But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

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

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. — read the full passage →

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.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

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 →

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

“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 →

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

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

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts. — read the full passage →

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

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.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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

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

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

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.

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

The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

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

“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: — read the full passage →

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.

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

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

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?

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

“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 →

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

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

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

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

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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

“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 →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

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. — read the full passage →

“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.

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 →

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

“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 →

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 →

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