19 Bible Verses about Property
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And if you have not been trustworthy with what belongs to someone else, who will give you something of your own?
They sold their belongings and property and divided [the money] among all [the believers] according to each one's need.
Give to everyone who asks you [for something] and do not demand that he bring back your possessions that he takes away.
They consume widows' houses [i.e., by foreclosing on them] and [then] cover it up by offering lengthy prayers. These people will receive a heavier judgment."
So, the large number of believers were united in heart and soul [i.e., mind and spirit] and not one of them said that anything he owned [really] belonged to him, but they shared all things in common.
For you showed sympathy for those who were in prison and accepted it joyfully when your [own] possessions were taken away, [because] you knew that you yourselves had a better and more permanent possession [in heaven].
If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own people. But since you do not belong to the world, for I chose you out of it, that is why the world hates you.
When a fully armed strong man guards his own courtyard [i.e., homestead], his possessions are safe.
So, he called his property manager in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.'
The younger one said to his father, 'Father, [please] give me my share of your property that I have coming.' So, the father divided up what he had to live on [with his two sons].
For evil thoughts, murder, extramarital affairs, sexual immorality, stealing, perjury, slander --- [all these] come from a person's heart,
Give to the person who asks you [for something], and do not refuse to lend to the person who wants to borrow something from you.
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.
But no one can enter a strong man's house and steal his belongings unless he first ties up the strong man. Only then will he be able to steal from his house.
"For the kingdom of heaven is similar to a man who planned to go on a trip to a distant country, so called his servants and entrusted to each of them a large sum of money [Note: The narrative that follows suggests that the man was turning over some of his assets to financial managers to invest for him].
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Dedication » Subjects of » Property
But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, I have given to God the money I could have helped you with;'
Property » Personal » Laws concerning trespass of, and violence to
Property » Personal » Strayed, to be returned to owner
Property » In real estate » Rights in, violated
Property » In real estate » Entail of
Property » In real estate
Property » Personal » Rights in, sacred
Property » Personal » Dedicated to God, redemption of
Property » In real estate » Landmarks of, not to be removed
Property » In real estate » Confiscation of (naboth's vineyard)
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » Alienated for debt
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » In villages, inalienable
Property » In real estate » Dedicated
Property » Personal » Loaned
Property » Personal » Sold for debt
Property » Personal » Hired
Property » In real estate » Dwellings » By absence
Property » In real estate » Priests exempt from taxes
Property » Personal » Rights of redemption of
Property » In real estate » Inherited
Property » Personal » In slaves
Topics on Property
Property, Houses
Matthew 7:24-27"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock.