25 Bible Verses about Money Management

Therefore, I tell you, make friends for yourselves by using worldly wealth, so that when it fails [i.e., when you run out of money] they [i.e., the friends you made with its wise and benevolent use] may welcome you into the eternal [i.e., heavenly] dwelling places. [Note: The idea here seems to be that by your shrewd use of material possessions for the benefit of others, you are actually storing up treasures for yourself in heaven].

So, he called on each one of his master's customers and said to the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?'

"The person who is trustworthy in regard to very small matters, [such as material possessions] is also [likely to be] trustworthy in regard to large matters, [such as spiritual values], and the person who does not do what is right in very small matters is also not [likely] to do what is right in large ones.

And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you something of your own?

So, the twelve apostles called the whole group of disciples together and said to them, "It is not right that we should neglect preaching the word of God in order to serve meals [to people].

Then the property manager said to himself, What am I going to do since my master is taking away my job? I am not strong enough to dig [i.e., as a farm laborer], and I am too ashamed to beg.

And the wealthy person [should be happy] that he is humbled [by God], because he will pass away like a flower [blossoming] from grass.

If therefore you have not been trustworthy in worldly wealth, who will put you in charge of the true [spiritual] riches?

So, a person should look at us as servants of Christ and property managers entrusted with the secret truths of God.

His master said to him, 'Well done, you are a good and trustworthy servant. You have been trustworthy over a [relatively] few things, [so] I will place you over many things. Come and share in your master's joy.'

Deacons should be husbands of one wife, managing their children and their own family affairs well.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.

[We made this arrangement] to avoid anyone blaming us for the way we handled this generous gift.

As each of you has received a gift [from God], you should make use of it [in the body], so that you will be [good] caretakers of the many unearned ways that God favors you.

[He must] manage his own family well and, with dignity, keep his children in subjection [or, "respectful"].

So, his master commended the dishonest property manager for his shrewdness. For worldly people are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of light [i.e., God's people].

But if any one of you lacks wisdom, he should pray to God, who gives to everyone generously and does not begrudge [the person who asks], and it will be given to him.

Now God has placed some [ministries] in the church [as follows]: First apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then [those able to perform] miracles, then gifts [enabling people] to perform [supernatural] healings, [those able] to help the needy, [wise] administrators, [and] those able to speak in different languages.

For that [doubting] person should not think that he will receive anything from the Lord [through prayer],

And you [should] allow your perseverance to complete its work, so that you will be perfect and complete, [and] not lacking in anything.

But the person [who must live] in humble circumstances should be happy over being lifted up [spiritually by God].

Then one of the twelve apostles, named Judas Iscariot, went to the leading priests

I know what I will do, so when I am fired they [i.e., his master's customers] will welcome me into their homes.

And the Lord answered, "Who then is the trustworthy and sensible property manager, to whom his master will assign the management of his household, to provide adequate and timely meals for its members?

Now during the days when the disciples were multiplying in number [in Jerusalem. See verse 7], some Greek-[speaking] Jews began to complain to the Hebrews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution [of food].