Handling Your Finances

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

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.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth 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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

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 →

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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 →

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 →

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

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

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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 →

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 →

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

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

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

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

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

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 unto him, to shew unto his servants 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 scattered abroad, greeting. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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;

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

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

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

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

Now 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 more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; 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 God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

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.

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 Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into 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 the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

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

To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

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

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

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

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Only by pride cometh 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 abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place?

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

It came even 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 sin not. 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 men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

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;

For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →