Handling Money

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.

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.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

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

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

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

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

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

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

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

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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

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.

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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.

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

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. — read the full passage →

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — 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.

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 →

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. — read the full passage →

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

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.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

No servant 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.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. — read the full passage →

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

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: — read the full passage →

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.