Get Rich

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

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

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: — read the full passage →

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me: — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

whose mouths must be stopped; men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

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

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

But thou shalt remember Jehovah 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 at this day.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

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

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — read the full passage →

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest. — read the full passage →

and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand. — read the full passage →

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, — read the full passage →

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day: — read the full passage →

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessedare ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

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

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

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. — read the full passage →

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

The rich and the poor meet together: Jehovah is the maker of them all.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.