What Does the Bible Say About Money?

Jesus talked about money more than almost any other topic. These verses cover wealth, poverty, generosity, debt, and contentment — straight from the text.

40 verses·5 eras·22 promises

Kingdom (~1000 BC)

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Psalms 107:1· anonymous
As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

Life of Jesus (~30 AD)

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
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."
For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."
"Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
Again I tell you, 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."
So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."
but he who didn't know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whoever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'"
He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven."
Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little."
"Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.
Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.
Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal;

Early Church (~50 AD)

Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38· PeterPromise

Apostolic Era (~50 AD)

"I will remember their sins and their iniquities no more."

patriarchs

In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:

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