21 Bible Verses about God's Ownership Of Everything

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness of it,
The world, and those who dwell in it.

one God and Father of us all who is [sovereign] over all and [working] through all and [living] in all.

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.

it is He who has also put His seal on us [that is, He has appropriated us and certified us as His] and has given us the [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as a pledge [like a security deposit to guarantee the fulfillment of His promise of eternal life].

Now what I mean [when I talk about children and their guardians] is this: as long as the heir is a child, he does not differ at all from a slave even though he is the [future owner and] master of all [the estate];

For the [whole] earth is the Lord’s, and everything that is in it.

‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts.

“For every beast of the forest is Mine,
And the cattle on a thousand hills.

And all those who had believed [in Jesus as Savior] were together and had all things in common [considering their possessions to belong to the group as a whole].

Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone.

‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; you are [only] foreigners and temporary residents with Me.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’

And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, “O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them,

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,
But the earth He has given to the children of men.

I have given you every place on which the sole of your foot treads, just as I promised to Moses.

Behold (pay close attention), all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.

O Lord, how many and varied are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.

If anyone says anything to you, you should say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and without delay the owner will send them [with you].”

In the beginning God (Elohim) created [by forming from nothing] the heavens and the earth.

“Who has first given to Me that I should repay him?
Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine. [Who can have a claim against Me who made the unmastered beast?]

And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said,

“Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High,
Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;