Bible Verses About Investing, Profit, And Christian Stewardship

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Direct Bible stewardship passage.

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

Direct Bible stewardship passage.

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

Direct Bible verse for this topic.

But 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.

Direct Bible warning about wanting to be rich.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Direct warning against storing treasure for self.

He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Direct Bible warning about haste to get rich.

So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Direct Bible warning about greedy gain.

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Direct Bible law against moneylending interest.

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

Direct Bible law against charging profit on a brother.

Sell 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.

Direct Bible command to sell and give to the needy.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

Direct Bible law against charging interest to a brother.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Direct Bible call to generosity and good works.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Direct Bible statement that giving to the poor is lending to the Lord.

Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Direct Bible command to honor God with possessions.

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

Direct Bible law against interest and profit.

Charge 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;

Direct Bible warning to the rich.

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Key Luke 16 saying about faithful use of money.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Directly linked to faithfulness in the same passage.

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

General stewardship principle used across the topic.

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Uses unjust gain and usury as a warning.

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Related parable language about money given to bankers.

In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.

Prophetic condemnation of usury and extortion.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Shows interest and profit in a negative legal warning.

For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.