34 Bible Verses about Money
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Peter said to him: Your money will perish with you, because you think that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
You cannot serve two masters. You will hate one and love the other. You will be loyal to one master and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (wealth) (material possessions).
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.
Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach;
You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.
He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth, with gain. This too is vanity.
When he said: From other people, Jesus replied: Are the sons free of tax?
He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil.
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
From Thematic Bible
Brass » Articles made of » Money
Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.
He sat down near the collection boxes and observed how the crowd dropped money into the boxes. Many that were rich dropped in much.
Interest » loaning » Money
When you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.
He lends money for interest and makes excessive profits. Will this person live? He will not live. He has done all these disgusting things. So he must die, and he will be responsible for his own death.
He who becomes wealthy through unfair loans and interest collects them for the one who pitys the poor.
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.
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.
Judas » Returns » Money » To jewish rulers
Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you. He left the silver in the Temple. Then he went away and hanged himself. read more.
The chief priests took the silver. They said: It is not right to put it in the Temple treasury, for it is the price of blood. They decided to use the silver to buy the potter's field. This would be a place to bury strangers. This is the reason the field was named Field of Blood. Then Jeremiah's prophecy was fulfilled: They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price he was valued by the children of Israel. Then they paid for the potter's field, just as God directed.
Money » Gold used as
Jehovah has greatly blessed my master and made him a rich man. He has given him flocks of sheep and goats, cattle, silver, gold, male and female slaves, camels, and donkeys.
Because you are wise and understanding, you have made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.
They will throw their gold and silver away in the streets like garbage (like an abhorrent thing), because neither silver nor gold can save them when Jehovah pours out his fury. They cannot use it to satisfy their desires or fill their stomachs. Gold and silver led them into sin.
Some pour out gold from their bags and weigh out silver on the scales. They hire a goldsmith to make it into a god. They bow down and worship it.
Money » Weighed
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
I said to them, If it is good in your sight give me my wages, if not forget it. So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
When we stopped for the night, we each found in our grain sacks the exact amount we had paid. We have brought that money back.
I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel my uncle's son. I weighed out the silver for him, seventeen shekels of silver. I signed and sealed the deed, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.
Money » Power and usefulness of
Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it.
Money » Value of different pieces of jewish » Troy weights
Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all who were trading there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those trading in doves.
He made a whip of cords, and chased them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the oxen. He poured out the coins of the moneychangers and overturned the tables.
When in Jerusalem he entered the temple and turned over the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of the people who sold doves.
Money » Was given » As wages
They gave money to the stoneworkers and woodworkers. Meat and drink and oil were given to the people of Zidon and of Tyre, for the transport of cedar-trees from Lebanon to the sea, to Joppa, as Cyrus, king of Persia, had given them authority to do.
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 made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day. Then he sent them into his vineyard.
Money » Was given » As alms
Your descendants who survive will have to go to that priest and ask him for money and food, and beg to be allowed to help the priests, in order to have something to eat.'
Then Peter said: We have no money but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Talent of silver
Omri bought a hill from Shemer for one hundred and fifty pounds of silver. He fortified the hill and built the city of Samaria on it. He named the city after its former owner, Shemer.
Nothing is wrong, answered Gehazi. But my master sent me to tell you that just now two members of the group of prophets in the hill country of Ephraim arrived. He would like you to give them three thousand pieces of silver and two changes of fine clothes. Please take six thousand pieces of silver, Naaman replied. He tied the silver in two bags and gave them and two changes of fine clothes to two of his servants, and sent them on ahead of Gehazi.
Money » Was given » For merchandise
You must pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.
Take twice as much money with you, because you must take back the money that was returned in the top of your sacks. Maybe it was a mistake.
Money » Was given » As offerings
He called in Jehoiada and the other priests and asked them: Why are you not repairing the Temple? From now on you are not to keep the money you receive. You must hand it over, so that the repairs can be made. The priests agreed to this and also agreed not to make the repairs in the Temple. Then Jehoiada took a box, made a hole in the lid, and placed the box by the altar, on the right side as one enters the Temple. The priests on duty at the entrance put in the box all the money given by the worshipers.
We made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the House of our God.
Money » Usually taken by weight
I signed and sealed the deed, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
Money » Was given » For tribute
And Pharaoh Necho put him in chains at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So that he was not king in Jerusalem. Pharaoh Necho extracted from the land a tax of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.
Money » Of the jews regulated by the standard of sanctuary
If any of you fail to do your duty by unintentionally doing something wrong with any of Jehovah's holy things, bring a guilt offering to Jehovah. It must be a ram that has no defects or its value in silver weighed according to the official standards of the holy place.
It will cost you two ounces of silver per person, using the standard weight of the holy place, to buy them back.
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
He bought the piece of land on which he pitched his tents. He bought it from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver.
My lord, listen to me. It is a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you and me? So bury your dead.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Shekel of silver
Micah said: Stay here with me. Be my adviser and priest. I will give you ten pieces of silver a year along with some clothes, and your food.
Menahem extracted the money from men of wealth in Israel. Every man gave fifty silver shekels to give to the king of Assyria. The king of Assyria turned back and did not stop in the land.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Talent of gold
In the eighteenth year of the rule of King Josiah this Passover was kept to Jehovah in Jerusalem.
Money » Was given » For slaves
Some of the Midianite traders approached. The brothers pulled Joseph out of the well and sold him for twenty pieces of silver to the Ishmaelites. They took him to Egypt.
If the slave lives a few days after the beating, you are not to be punished. After all, you have already lost the services of that slave who was your property.
Money » Gold and silver used as
Balaam answered Balak's servants: Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not.
Money » Changing of, a trade
Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all who were trading there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those trading in doves.
He made a whip of cords, and chased them all out of the temple, including the sheep and the oxen. He poured out the coins of the moneychangers and overturned the tables.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Farthing
Are not five sparrows sold for two coins of small value? Yet not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.
Take it from me; you will stay in jail until you pay the very last penny of your fine.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Penny
He replied: You give them food to eat. They asked: Should we buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread to feed them?
He made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day. Then he sent them into his vineyard.
Money » Was given » For lands
to sell me Machpelah Cave. It is near the edge of his field. Ask him to sell it to me for its full price here in your presence. Then I can own it as a burial ground.
Money » Atonement
When you take a census of the people of Israel, each man is to pay me a price for his life. This to insure that no disaster will come on him while the census is being taken. Everyone included in the census must pay the required amount of money. It should be weighed according to the official standard. Everyone must pay this as an offering to me. Every man being counted in the census who is twenty years old or older is to pay me this amount. read more.
The rich man is not to pay more. The poor man is not to pay less, when they pay this amount for their lives. Collect this money from the people of Israel and spend it for the upkeep of the tent of meeting. This tax will be the payment for their lives. I will remember to protect them.
If any of you fail to do your duty by unintentionally doing something wrong with any of Jehovah's holy things, bring a guilt offering to Jehovah. It must be a ram that has no defects or its value in silver weighed according to the official standards of the holy place. You must make the payments you have failed to hand over and must pay an additional twenty percent. Give it to the priest. The priest will offer the animal as a sacrifice for your sin. You will be forgiven.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Mite
Money » Conscience
He said to his mother: When someone stole those eleven hundred pieces of silver from you, you put a curse on the robber. I heard you do it. Look, I have the money. I am the one who took it. His mother said: Jehovah blesses you.
Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority.
Money » Farthing
Take it from me; you will stay in jail until you pay the very last penny of your fine.
Money » Of the romans, stamped with the image of cæsar
He asked: Whose image and superscription is on this coin? Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Money » Jews forbidden to take usury for
Do not collect any interest on your money or on the food you give them.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Third of a shekel
We made rules for ourselves, taxing ourselves a third of a shekel every year for the upkeep of the House of our God.
Money » Love of, the root of all evil
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Money » Copper used as
He sat down near the collection boxes and observed how the crowd dropped money into the boxes. Many that were rich dropped in much.
They were instructed to take nothing for their journey, with the exception of a walking staff.
Money » Was current with the merchants
Abraham listened to Ephron. Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver that he had named in the hearing of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, commercial standard.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Gerah the twentieth of a shekel
It will cost you two ounces of silver per person, using the standard weight of the holy place, to buy them back.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Half shekel or bekah
The rich man is not to pay more. The poor man is not to pay less, when they pay this amount for their lives.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Fourth of a shekel
I have a small piece of silver, the servant answered. We can give him that. Then he will tell us where to look for the donkeys.
Money » Brass introduced as, by the romans
Do not take gold, silver, or copper money in your money belt.
Money » Image on
He asked: Whose image and superscription is on this coin? Caesar's, they said. Then he said: Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar's. Pay God the things that are God's.
Money » Pieces of mentioned » Pound
He called ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, and said do business with this until I return.
Money » Sin
The money given for the repayment offerings and for the offerings for sin was not deposited in the box. It belonged to the priests.
Money » Custom of presenting a piece of
All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble Jehovah allowed to come upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
Money » Love of, the root of evil
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Money » Value of, varied corruptly
You say: When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit.
Presents » Things given as » Money
All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble Jehovah allowed to come upon him. Each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
Joseph gave some new clothes to each of his brothers. He gave Benjamin five new outfits and three hundred pieces of silver.
I have a small piece of silver, the servant answered. We can give him that. Then he will tell us where to look for the donkeys.
Treasure » A thing of highly-estimated value » Money
It is all right, the servant replied. Do not worry. The God you and your father worship must have put the money there, because your money came first to me. Then he brought Simeon out to them.
On the way they were worried and started talking: We are being taken there because of the money that was put back in our sacks last time. He will arrest us and take our donkeys. He will make us his slaves!
Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man's money in his sack. They were to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.
They stopped for the night. One of them opened his sack to feed his donkey and his money was right inside his sack. He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us?
As they were emptying their sacks, each man found his bag of money in his sack. When they and their father saw the bags of money, they were frightened.
Topics on Money
A Fool And His Money Shall Part
Job 20:15He will spit out the riches he swallowed. God will make his stomach vomit them up.
Alternatives To Money
Exodus 21:21If the slave lives a few days after the beating, you are not to be punished. After all, you have already lost the services of that slave who was your property.
Counting Money
2 Kings 12:10Whenever there was a large amount of money in the box, the royal secretary and the High Priest would come, melt down the silver, and weigh it.
Double Money
Genesis 43:15So the brothers took the gifts and twice as much money, and set out for Egypt with Benjamin. There they presented themselves to Joseph.
Giving Money To The Church
2 Corinthians 9:7Let each man do according as he has purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.
Indeterminate Sums Of Money
Genesis 42:25Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain and to restore every man's money in his sack. They were to give them provisions for the journey. And thus it was done for them.
Lacking Money
Acts 3:6Then Peter said: We have no money but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Loving Money
Ecclesiastes 5:10He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth, with gain. This too is vanity.
Money As Protection
Ecclesiastes 7:12Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it.
Money Blessings
Proverbs 13:11Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.
Money Box
2 Kings 12:9Then Jehoiada took a box, made a hole in the lid, and placed the box by the altar, on the right side as one enters the Temple. The priests on duty at the entrance put in the box all the money given by the worshipers.
Money For The Temple
2 Kings 12:16The money given for the repayment offerings and for the offerings for sin was not deposited in the box. It belonged to the priests.
Money Management
Luke 16:9Jesus 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.
Money's Deficiencies
Zephaniah 1:18Their silver and their gold will not be able to keep them safe in the Day of Jehovah's anger (rage) (wrath). He will devour all the nations by the fire of his zeal! He will exterminate all the inhabitants of the earth!
Money, Attitudes To
Deuteronomy 8:18Remember that Jehovah your God gives you the strength to make a living. That is how he keeps the promise he made to your fathers.
Money, Uses Of
Genesis 17:12For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be circumcised. This includes those born in your household or bought with money from a foreigner, those who are not your offspring.
Saving Money
1 Corinthians 16:2On one day of the week let every one of you set something aside, as God has prospered you, that there be no contributions collected when I come. (Greek: heis, number one)
Specific Sums Of Money
Genesis 20:16He said to Sarah: Do not forget that I have given your brother twenty-five pounds of silver. This is to silence any criticism against you from everyone with you. You are completely cleared.