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.
See in contextGo to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
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 it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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 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 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 contextLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
See in contextHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
See in contextAnd Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
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 contextBecause thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
See in contextFor ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
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 contextThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute , willing to communicate;
See in contextAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
See in contextFor the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
See in contextHe that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
See in contextThe rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
See in contextEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly , or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
See in contextWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
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 contextThe rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender .
See in contextHe that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
See in contextThe LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
See in contextRemove far from me vanity and lies : give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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 contextFor whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
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