Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
See in contextLet 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.
See in contextFor 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.
See in contextNo 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.
See in contextHe that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
See in contextBut they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
See in contextAnd 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.
See in contextLet him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth .
See in contextHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
See in contextAll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
See in contextThe lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
See in contextNo servant 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.
See in contextThou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
See in contextHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
See in contextCharge 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;
See in contextI have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
See in contextKnow ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
See in contextA faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
See in contextLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
See in contextFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
See in contextSell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
See in contextFor what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
See in contextAs every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another , as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
See in contextAnd they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
See in contextHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
See in contextFor this ye know , that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
See in contextAnd they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
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