Saving

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

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

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

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?

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt’s produce in the seven plenteous years. — read the full passage →

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.

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

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth. — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

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.”

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

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.’”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

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

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

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

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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.

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

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

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. — read the full passage →

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 →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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? — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

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

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

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

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

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

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.

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

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

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.

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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, — read the full passage →

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. — read the full passage →

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

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. — read the full passage →

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.