Money Stewardship

each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham; — read the full passage →

but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

`Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?

Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering! — read the full passage →

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law--the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved <FI>you<Fi> to do, and those not to neglect.

each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury--rich men, — read the full passage →

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,

and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written--My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; — read the full passage →

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

`And his lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

And Jesus said to them, `Through your want of faith; for verily I say to you, if ye may have faith as a grain of mustard, ye shall say to this mount, Remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible to you,

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

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

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings; — read the full passage →

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

the first of thy corn, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy flock, thou dost give to him;

and thou hast said in thy heart, My power, and the might of my hand, hath made for me this wealth: — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not steal.

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you--doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered; — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly--with a stewardship I have been entrusted!

And concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we have known that we all have knowledge: knowledge puffeth up, but love buildeth up; — read the full passage →

Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God, — read the full passage →

so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;

And there was a certain man in Caesarea, by name Cornelius, a centurion from a band called Italian, — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.'

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods; — read the full passage →

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

And gathered together unto him are the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. — read the full passage →

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens. — read the full passage →

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

`Now--with my heart--to make a covenant before Jehovah, God of Israel, and the fierceness of His anger doth turn back from us. — read the full passage →

To Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head; — read the full passage →

And all tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's--holy to Jehovah.

and blessed <FI>is<Fi> God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, — read the full passage →

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.