Bible Verses About Money
Scripture offers timeless wisdom on wealth, generosity, and contentment. These verses reframe how we think about financial stewardship.
15 Verses — King James Version
“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.”
“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.”
“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
“Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:”
“So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”
“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.”
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”
“But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
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