Bible Verses about “socialism”

“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”

“For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.”

“"You shall not steal.”

“Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

“Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.”

“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”

“"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.”

“It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.”

“Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.”

“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”

“For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."”

“The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.”

“You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.”

“Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.”

“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.”

“and the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the foreigner living among you, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.”

“At the end of every three years you shall bring forth all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall lay it up within your gates:”

“Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.”

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.”

“Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.”

“Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;”

“He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.”

“He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."”

“The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts.”

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.”

“The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.”

“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and guard you from the evil one.”

“not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.”

“For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,”

“neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;”

“Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."”

“But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.”

“Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!”

“He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."”

“Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"”

“For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.”

“you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.”

“But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.”

“Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;”

“I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.”

“As it is written, "He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever."”

“lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is Yahweh?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.”

“Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.”

“For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;”

“Don't put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.”

“This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.”

“I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.”

“This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded: "Gather of it everyone according to his eating; an omer a head, according to the number of your persons, you shall take it, every man for those who are in his tent."”

“The children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less.”