What does the Bible say about money?

Key Bible verses about money

1. 1 Timothy 6:6-10

   But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 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.

2. 1 Timothy 6:17-19

   Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

3. Matthew 6:19-21

   “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

4. Matthew 6:24

   “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.

5. Hebrews 13:5

   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.”

6. Luke 12:15

   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.”

7. Proverbs 30:8-9

   Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

8. Ecclesiastes 5:10

   He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

9. Proverbs 22:7

   The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

10. Proverbs 13:11

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

11. Mark 8:36

    For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?

12. 2 Corinthians 9:7

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

Scripture: World English Bible (public domain). Short quotations in the introduction are from the ESV. Read each passage in its chapter for the full context.