21 occurrences

'Property' in the Bible

Have I not a right to do what I choose with my own property? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

Nay, no one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.

"But those men--the vine-dressers--said to one another, "'Here is the heir: come, let us kill him, and then the property will one day be ours.'

and who swallow up the property of widows and then mask their wickedness by making long prayers: these men will receive far heavier punishment."

To every one who asks, give; and from him who takes away your property, do not demand it back.

"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;

The younger of them said to his father, "'Father, give me the share of the property that comes to me.' "So he divided his wealth between them.

but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'

He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.

"On that day, if a man is on the roof and his property indoors, let him not go down to fetch it; and, in the same way, he who is in the field, let him not turn back.

who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."

There was a man of the name of Ananias who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property but,

For you tolerate it, if any one enslaves you, lives at your expense, makes off with your property, gives himself airs, or strikes you on the face.

For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.

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