20 Bible Verses about Finances

let your morals be free from avarice, being contented with what you have: for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

which some having obtain'd, have revolted from the faith, and brought upon themselves variety of piercing pains.

I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations.

the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.

so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required.

every sabbath-day let every one of you set apart something of what he has happily gain'd, for the common treasury, that there may be no collection when I come.

for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?

this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have

which they laid down at the apostles feet: and they distributed it to every man as his occasions required.

This is the third time I purposed to come to you; but I will not be burdensome to you; for I seek not yours, but you: since it is not expected children should lay up for their parents, but parents for their children: on the contrary,

as we brought nothing into the world, certain it is, we can carry nothing away. having therefore food and raiment,

upon which the lord of that vassal, touch'd with compassion, gave him his liberty, and discharged him of the debt.

upon which Peter said, Ananias, how could satan inspire thine heart to lye to the holy ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting?

Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves,

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

your wealth is wasted, your wardrobe is devour'd by the worm,

Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

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

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.