Getting Rich

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.”

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

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

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.”

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.

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

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. — 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.

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

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

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

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.

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

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

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

“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 →

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

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.” — read the full passage →

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

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

“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.”

“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 →

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

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

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

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.”

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

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, — read the full passage →

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.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

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.

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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.

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?

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.

“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.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

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

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

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.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

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

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty. — read the full passage →

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

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

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, — read the full passage →

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

He went on his way through cities and villages, teaching, and traveling on to Jerusalem.

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

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.

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

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

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

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

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

Then answered I them, and said to them, “The God of heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build; but you have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.”

For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you. You will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow. You will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.

He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years, — read the full passage →

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 →

He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled.

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

“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 →

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

I saw the earth, and, behold, it was waste and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. — read the full passage →

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

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. — read the full passage →

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

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; the Bright and Morning Star.”

I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

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

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

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;

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

He entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

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.”

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 →

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

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.

As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

“An astonishing and horrible thing has happened in the land. — read the full passage →

If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.