Bible Verses About Money

"“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."

You cannot serve both God and money — a binary, not a spectrum.

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

The love of money — not money itself — is a root of all kinds of evil.

"Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”"

Keep your lives free from the love of money — contentment as the alternative.

"He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”"

Guard against greed — life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.

"There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty."

One gives freely and grows richer — the paradox of generosity.

"Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it."

I have learned contentment — a learned state, not a natural one.

"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 God’s Kingdom.”"

The eye of a needle — the difficulty of wealth and the kingdom.

"Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:"

Honor God with the firstfruits — a concrete act of priority.

"No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”"

No servant can serve two masters — applied directly to money.

"He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity."

Whoever loves money never has enough — the trap of accumulation.

"“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;"

Do not store up treasures on earth — what actually lasts.

"Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver."

God loves a cheerful giver — the spirit of giving, not just the act.

"Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow."

Wealth gained hastily will dwindle — a slow and honest word.

"“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.”"

Give and it will be given to you — pressed down, shaken together.

"“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’"

Well done, good and faithful servant — faithfulness with what was given.