Fiscal Responsibility

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

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

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

`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?

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,

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 →

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; --

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

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

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.

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

`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.

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

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.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer.

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. — read the full passage →

because thou sayest--I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

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

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

for as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also the faith apart from the works is dead.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

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;

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;

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

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 →

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

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

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

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;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

`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;

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

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

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;

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

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.'

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

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

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.

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

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

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

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

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

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

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

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

Why <FI>is<Fi> this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

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

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

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

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

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

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

`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.

`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;

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, `Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'

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

six days thou dost labour, and hast done all thy work,

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

and himself is before all, and the all things in him have consisted.

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

Jesus answered, `My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now my kingdom is not from hence.'

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples <FI>is<Fi> a sin-offering.

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.