Wealth

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 →

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

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 →

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

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

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; — read the full passage →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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.

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

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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

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

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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 the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. — read the full passage →

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.

By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.

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.

And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! — read the full passage →

Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

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.

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

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. — read the full passage →

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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.

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 →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

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

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

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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

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;

And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

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

Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. — 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 →

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — read the full passage →

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

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

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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

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

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.

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

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

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and he hath set the world upon them.

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.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

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.

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 →

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, — read the full passage →

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. — read the full passage →

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. — read the full passage →

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.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; — read the full passage →

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

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. — read the full passage →

Therefore the Lord stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.

In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. — read the full passage →

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. — read the full passage →

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

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. — read the full passage →