Rich

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

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — 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, — read the full passage →

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God! — read the full passage →

therefore ye may not be anxious, saying, What may we eat? or, What may we drink? or, What may we put round? — read the full passage →

`And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, — read the full passage →

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; --

`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.

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God. — read the full passage →

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

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; — read the full passage →

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

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and Abram <FI>is<Fi> exceedingly wealthy in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment; thou dost not lift up the face of the poor, nor honour the face of the great; in righteousness thou dost judge thy fellow.

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

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor--being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

`But woe to you--the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

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 →

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

for the sun did rise with the burning heat, and did wither the grass, and the flower of it fell, and the grace of its appearance did perish, so also the rich in his way shall fade away!

`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 that sown toward the thorns, this is he who is hearing the word, and the anxiety of this age, and the deceitfulness of the riches, do choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing <FI>is<Fi> unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean--to that one <FI>it is<Fi> unclean;

`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.'

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

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 →

and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.

and he said to them, `Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, <FI>is<Fi> abomination before God;

For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me--as gold I go forth.

`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; — read the full passage →

And Isaac soweth in that land, and findeth in that year a hundredfold, and Jehovah blesseth him; — read the full passage →

And he saith, `I <FI>am<Fi> Abraham's servant; — read the full passage →

And Abraham <FI>is<Fi> old, he hath entered into days, and Jehovah hath blessed Abraham in all <FI>things<Fi> ;

the name of the one <FI>is<Fi> Pison, it <FI>is<Fi> that which is surrounding the whole land of the Havilah where the gold <FI>is<Fi> , — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

and having heard these things, Jesus said to him, `Yet one thing to thee is lacking; all things--as many as thou hast--sell, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, be following me;' — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches, — read the full passage →

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

and he dieth in a good old age, satisfied with days, riches, and honour, and reign doth Solomon his son in his stead.

`And now, our God, we are giving thanks to Thee, and giving praise to Thy beauteous name; — read the full passage →

thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand; — read the full passage →

And the sons of Israel have done according to the word of Moses, and they ask from the Egyptians vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments; — read the full passage →

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, — read the full passage →

so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who <FI>are<Fi> in Rome to proclaim good news, — read the full passage →

how are ye able--ye--to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that <FI>is<Fi> from God alone ye seek not? — read the full passage →

for it is easier for a camel through the eye of a needle to enter, than for a rich man into the reign of God to enter.' — read the full passage →

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare--to whom shall they be? — read the full passage →

and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things, — read the full passage →

`Every one, therefore, who shall confess in me before men, I also will confess in him before my Father who is in the heavens; — read the full passage →

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high. — read the full passage →

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly. — read the full passage →

thou dost certainly encircle him out of thy flock, and out of thy threshing-floor, and out of thy wine-vat; <FI>of<Fi> that which Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee thou dost give to him, — read the full passage →

`If in My statutes ye walk, and My commands ye keep, and have done them, — read the full passage →

because thou sayest--I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

Be not led astray, my brethren beloved; — read the full passage →

through him, then, we may offer up a sacrifice of praise always to God, that is, the fruit of lips, giving thanks to His name; — read the full passage →

Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light,

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness, — read the full passage →

for ye were bought with a price; glorify, then, God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.

for who doth make thee to differ? and what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? and if thou didst also receive, why dost thou glory as not having received? — read the full passage →

but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him--' — read the full passage →

to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.' — read the full passage →

or who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again? — read the full passage →

And fear came on every soul, many wonders also and signs were being done through the apostles, — read the full passage →

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you; — read the full passage →

and having seen <FI>it<Fi> , they were all murmuring, saying--`With a sinful man he went in to lodge!' — read the full passage →

`Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> not to one of these, the least, ye did <FI>it<Fi> not to me. — read the full passage →

`Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink? — read the full passage →

and every one who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my name's sake, an hundredfold shall receive, and life age-during shall inherit; — read the full passage →

`Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a merchant, seeking goodly pearls, — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

`Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: True judgment judge ye, And kindness and mercy do one with another. — read the full passage →

In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it <FI>is<Fi> to all the lands,

`I go before thee, and crooked places make straight, Two-leaved doors of brass I shiver, And bars of iron I cut asunder, — read the full passage →

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me. — read the full passage →

O the happiness of a man <FI>who<Fi> hath found wisdom, And of a man <FI>who<Fi> bringeth forth understanding. — read the full passage →

And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.

I take not from thy house a bullock, From thy folds he goats. — 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. — read the full passage →

Thou causest me to know the path of life; Fulness of joys <FI>is<Fi> with Thy presence, Pleasant things by Thy right hand for ever!

and the riches, and the honour <FI>are<Fi> from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand <FI>is<Fi> power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all.

And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I <FI>am<Fi> a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in; — read the full passage →

and hast turned back unto Jehovah thy God, and hearkened to His voice, according to all that I am commanding thee to-day, thou and thy sons, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul-- — read the full passage →

and all the peoples of the land have seen that the name of Jehovah is called upon thee, and they have been afraid of thee. — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not oppress a hireling, poor and needy, of thy brethren or of thy sojourner who is in thy land within thy gates; — read the full passage →

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

for Jehovah your God--He <FI>is<Fi> God of the gods, and Lord of the lords; God, the great, the mighty, and the fearful; who accepteth not persons, nor taketh a bribe; — read the full passage →

And a river is going out from Eden to water the garden, and from thence it is parted, and hath become four chief <FI>rivers<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

And I saw, and I heard the voice of many messengers round the throne, and the living creatures, and the elders--and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands-- — read the full passage →

in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down; — read the full passage →