The Love Of Money

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.

“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.

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.”

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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.”

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

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

“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 →

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ — read the full passage →

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

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

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. — read the full passage →

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

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

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

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

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

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

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.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

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

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

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.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

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;

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

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 →

Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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

A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

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

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

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

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

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.’”

He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. — read the full passage →

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

We love him, because he first loved us.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

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 →

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

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God.”

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

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?

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.

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

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

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

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

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: — read the full passage →

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

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 →

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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

Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

This is love, that we should walk according to his commandments. This is the commandment, even as you heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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 the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

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.

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

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.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, attending continually on this very thing.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me; — read the full passage →

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

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