61 Bible Verses about Money, Stewardship Of

Do not steal.

Do not steal.

Treasures of wickedness (the morally wrong) profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

He who assaults his father and chases away his mother is a shameful and disgraceful son.

You know the commandments, do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.

Do not oppress your neighbor and do not rob him. Do not fail to pay your workers at the end of each day.

A false scale balance is an abomination to Jehovah. A perfect weight is his delight.

Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.

By the multitude of your iniquities, in the unrighteousness of your trade you profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought fire from the midst of you. It has consumed you. I have turned you to ashes on the earth in the eyes of all who see you.

When you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.

The one who does not collect interest on a loan or take a bribe against an innocent person. Whoever does these things will never fall or be upset.

He who becomes wealthy through unfair loans and interest collects them for the one who pitys the poor.

Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe makes the discerning blind to what is right and perverts the words of the righteous.

He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.

Better to be poor with righteousness than rich with injustice.

A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a wicked fool.

He told them: Collect no more than that which is prescribed.

Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me. The Lord Jehovah has spoken.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who harvested your fields, which are held back by you, cry out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of Jehovah of Hosts.

He who gets ahead by oppressing the poor and giving to the rich will certainly suffer loss.

if a man does not oppress anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing. If he does not lend money on interest or take increase, if he keeps his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between man and man,

You impose unfair rent on the poor and defraud a tribute of grain from them. You haave built houses of hewn stone yet you will not live in them. You planted pleasant vineyards, but you will not drink the wine from them.

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Do not exhaust yourself to get rich. Be wise and show restraint.

But Abram said to the king of Sodom: I have sworn to Jehovah, God Most High, maker of heaven and earth: I will take nothing. Not a thread or a sandal strap. You will not be able to say: 'I have made Abram rich.'

What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

He spoke an illustration to them: The land of a rich man produced well. He reasoned to himself, what will I do? I have nowhere to store my fruits? He said: I would pull down my barns and build larger barns. I will store all my grain and goods there.read more.
I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.' But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?' He who lays up (earthly) treasure for himself is not rich toward God.

Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.

In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command and warn them to lead orderly lives and work to earn their own living.

Abram said: O Jehovah God, what will you give me? I continue childless! The heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus.

These people are friendly toward us. So let them live in our land and move about freely in the area. Look, there is plenty of room in this land for them. We can marry their daughters and let them marry ours.

In all labor there is profit: but idle chatter leads only to destitution.

Real estate and riches are the inheritance of fathers. A prudent (wise) (sensible) wife is from Jehovah.

You should have put my money in the bank. I should have received my money back plus interest.

Why did you not put my money in the bank? That way I could collect interest when I returned.

Be diligent to know the state of your flocks and attend to your herds. Riches are not forever: and a crown does not endure for every generation.

Go to Hilkiah the high priest. Let him count the money brought into the Temple of Jehovah that the keepers of the door gathered from the people. Let them deliver it to the workmen who have oversight of the work of Jehovah's Temple. Then they can pay it to the workmen who are making good what was damaged in the Temple of Jehovah. To the woodworkers and the builders and the stonecutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for building the Temple.read more.
Since the workmen are honest, do not require them to account for the money you give them.

It is like a man going to another country. He called his servants and put them in charge of his property. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one. He assigned according to the servants' ability. Then he went on his journey. Right away the servant who received the five talents traded with them and made another five talents.read more.
In like manner, he who received the two gained another two. He who received the one dug a hole in the ground and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants came back to settle with them. The servant who received five talents brought another five talents. He said: 'Lord, here are your five talents, plus the five I gained.' His lord said: 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, so I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' The one who received two talents said: 'Lord you gave me two talents and I gained another two talents.' His lord said: 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' The servant who received one talent said: 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man. You reap where you did not sow and gather where you did not scatter. I was afraid, so I hid your talent in the earth. See, you have what is yours.' But his lord answered: 'You wicked and lazy servant. You knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter. You should have put my money in the bank. I should have received my money back plus interest.

Whoever is faithful in little things will be faithful in large ones. Whoever is unrighteous in small things will be unrighteous in large ones. If you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth? If you have not been faithful with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what belongs to you?

It is required of stewards that a man is trustworthy.

If any do not provide for his own, and specially his own household, he denies the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

If any woman that believes has dependant widows, she must assist them and not let the congregation be burdened. Then it can assist those who are actually widows.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

When you help the poor (needy) (lowly) (depressed) you lend to Jehovah. He will pay you back.

He who gives to the poor will not lack. But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

When you give gifts, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make yourselves purses that do not get old, a treasure in heaven where moth and rest cannot corrupt and thieves cannot steal.

Some thought Judas was going to shop for food for the feast or give something to the poor. Judas was in charge of the moneybox.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all men, as every man had need.

It pleased those of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor holy ones in Jerusalem.

They wanted us to remember the poor. I was eager (zealous) to do this very thing.

They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.

Honor Jehovah with your wealth and give him the best of all you have. Your barns will be filled with plenty. Your vats will overflow with new wine.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. Test me, said Jehovah of Hosts, and see if I will open the windows of heaven and pour out showers of blessing upon you until there is no more want.

Also healed was Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna. There were many others, who supported them out of their private substance.

Jesus continued: I tell you, make friends for yourselves with worldly wealth. That way when it gives out, you will be welcomed in the eternal home.

You did well that you share with me in my affliction. You also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news, when I departed from Macedonia, no other congregation shared their money with me. Only you shared with me. While I was in Thessalonica you provided for my needs twice.read more.
Not that I seek the gift but I seek the fruit that adds to your account. I have all things, and prosper: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you. It is an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God. My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.