What Does the Bible Say About Wealth?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on wealth
Bible se ve věnuje bohatství na mnoha místech. Zdůrazňuje, že bohatství samo o sobě není špatné, ale důležitý je způsob, jakým s ním zacházíme. Bible nás vyzývá k štědrosti, spravedlnosti a soucitu vůči těm, kteří nemají tolik materiálního bohatství.
Bible Verses About Wealth
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
Proverbs 11:28
“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.”
Proverbs 22:7
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.”
Luke 12:15
“Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.'”
Proverbs 13:11
“Disonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless.”