Money And Values

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

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.

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, — read the full passage →

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; — read the full passage →

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. — read the full passage →

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. — read the full passage →

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. — read the full passage →

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? — read the full passage →

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

If ye love me, keep my commandments. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: — read the full passage →

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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.

And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. — read the full passage →

I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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

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 →

For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. — read the full passage →

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: — read the full passage →

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: — read the full passage →

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? — read the full passage →

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: — read the full passage →

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. — read the full passage →

And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh: — read the full passage →

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: — read the full passage →

For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. — read the full passage →

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. — read the full passage →

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. — read the full passage →

Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. — read the full passage →

Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. — read the full passage →

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. — read the full passage →

The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. — read the full passage →

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! — read the full passage →

They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. — read the full passage →

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. — read the full passage →

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.

The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing. — read the full passage →

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: — read the full passage →

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. — read the full passage →

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. — read the full passage →

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. — read the full passage →

What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? — read the full passage →

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. — read the full passage →

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. — read the full passage →

See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; — read the full passage →

For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: — read the full passage →

But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

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;