Bible Verses about “handling money”

“‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›”

“[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

“¶ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.”

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].”

“‹For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have› [sufficient] ‹to finish› [it]?”

“¶ Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”

“And he said unto them, ‹Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.›”

“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”

“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.›”

“¶ [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”

“¶ But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”

“‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›”

“‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›”

“‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.›”

“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”

“‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”

“‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:›”

“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”

“‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›”

“‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.›”

“‹And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.›”

“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.”

“‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›”

“¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›”

“‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›”

“‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›”

“‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.›”

“‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.›”

“‹If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true› [riches]?”

“¶ Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds.”

“¶ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”

“For riches [are] not for ever: and doth the crown [endure] to every generation?”