The Love Of Money

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.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. — read the full passage →

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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.

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

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;

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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; — read the full passage →

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. — read the full passage →

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

We love him, because he first loved us.

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. — 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.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — 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 →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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

Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. — read the full passage →

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: — read the full passage →

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.