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But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

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

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

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

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. — read the full passage →

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: — read the full passage →

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

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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?

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds: — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times? — read the full passage →

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing. — read the full passage →

At the end of every three years you shall bring all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall store it within your gates. — read the full passage →

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

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.

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,

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

Why do you glory in the valleys, your flowing valley, backsliding daughter? who trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come to me?

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

Honor widows who are widows indeed. — read the full passage →

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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

The testimony is this, that God gave to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. — read the full passage →

By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. — read the full passage →

that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

One who believes in the Son has eternal life, but one who disobeys the Son won’t see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

And by this we know that we are of the truth, and persuade our hearts before him,

We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. He who doesn’t love his brother remains in death.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

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 →

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins, — read the full passage →

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

of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.

Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

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

who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. — read the full passage →

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things; but the unfaithful crave violence.