Money is a topic that is addressed in various ways throughout the Bible. From teachings about stewardship and generosity to warnings about the love of money and its potential pitfalls.
Bible verses that touch upon the subject of money, providing wisdom and guidance for believers seeking to align their financial practices with biblical principles.
Bible Verses about Money:
- Matthew 6:24 - "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
- Proverbs 13:11 - "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow."
- Ecclesiastes 5:10 - "Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
- 1 Timothy 6:10 - "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
- Proverbs 22:7 - "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender."
- Proverbs 21:20 - "The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down."
- Luke 16:13 - "No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money."
- Proverbs 28:22 - "The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them."
- Hebrews 13:5 - "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"
- Luke 12:15 - "Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'"
- Proverbs 11:28 - "Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf."
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 - "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
- Matthew 6:19-21 - "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
- Proverbs 19:17 - "Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done."
- Proverbs 30:8-9 - "Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."
- Proverbs 3:9-10 - "Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."
- Malachi 3:10 - "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 - "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
- Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
- Proverbs 10:4 - "Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth."
- Proverbs 28:20 - "A faithful person will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished."
- Proverbs 14:23 - "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."
- 1 Chronicles 29:12 - "Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all."
- Proverbs 16:16 - "How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!"
- Proverbs 15:16 - "Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil."
- James 1:17 - "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
- Proverbs 8:18-19 - "With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver."
- Psalm 37:16 - "Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked."
- Matthew 19:21 - "Jesus answered, 'If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'"
- Philippians 4:19 - "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
These verses provide valuable insights into how Christians should view and handle money, emphasizing principles of stewardship, generosity, contentment, and trust in God's provision.
