Bible Verses About The Economy Of God

If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Dispensation of grace language, but not specific enough

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Wealth as God’s gift, but not directly about economy language

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

God gives power to get wealth

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

Dispensation language, but not specific enough

That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Key Bible text for the plan to gather all things in Christ

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

Mercy on all is relevant background

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

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;

Warns rich people not to trust in uncertain riches

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Enjoying labor is a gift of God

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Sufficiency for every good work

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

Wealth gained by profit is gathered for the poor

Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

Directly names fellowship of the mystery and creation through Christ

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Supports salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Believers held things in common

One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

One God and Father of all; general support

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,

Manifold wisdom of God through the church; supporting background

And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

Selling possessions and distributing to all

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

Hidden wisdom language is relevant but indirect

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

Grace in Christ is relevant but indirect to economy language

For 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.

Directly parallels Christ becoming poor for our sake

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Related divine wisdom passage; not a direct economy passage

He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Shows one God and one Lord as source and means of all things

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Supports kingdom-first ordering under God's rule

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

Prophetic inquiry into salvation; supportive background only

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

Workmen and wealth in Acts, but not about God's economy