Handling Your Finances

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah 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.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

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

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

Forit isaswhena man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

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 →

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. — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

For who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? but if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

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.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

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

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.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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 →

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

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

Here, moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

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

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.

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;

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

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

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

And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; — read the full passage →

And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

that they may train the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

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.

No servant 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 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led in the Spirit in the wilderness — read the full passage →

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

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

The earth is Jehovah’s, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

knowing that the proving of your faith worketh patience.

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.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

to the saints and faithful brethren in Christthat areat Colossæ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

which he promised afore through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. — read the full passage →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And he called to him a little child, and set him in the midst of them,

and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness.

For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

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

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.

Who shall ascend into the hill of Jehovah? And who shall stand in his holy place?

And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness.

it came to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Nevertheless do ye also severally love each one his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she fear her husband.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

For unto this end was the gospel preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

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