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Work, Wealth & Integrity. Browse 207 teachings across 7 topics, each with its cited Scripture.

Entrepreneurship, Business & Building

The kingdom can be taken from unfruitful stewards and given to those producing fruit.Matthew 21:43.
Faithful stewardship matters for participation in the Master's joy.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Count the cost before beginning what cannot be finished.Luke 14:28-33.
Use worldly wealth in ways that have eternal significance.Luke 16:1-9.
Faithfulness in money is a test of deeper trustworthiness.Luke 16:10-12.
Count the cost of discipleship.Luke 14:25-33.
Remain watchful and faithful while the master is away.Matthew 24:45-51; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:35-48.
Greater responsibility brings greater accountability.Luke 12:47-48.
Use entrusted abilities rather than burying them through fear.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Faithful stewardship is rewarded with greater responsibility.Matthew 25:21, 23; Luke 19:17.
Fearful inaction toward entrusted responsibility can be judged severely.Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26.
The wise and foolish builders teach that hearing Jesus without obedience is ruinous, while obedience gives stability.Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49.
The workers in the vineyard teach God's sovereign generosity and rebuke envious entitlement.Matthew 20:1-16.
The talents teach active, faithful stewardship of what the master entrusts.Matthew 25:14-30.
The tower builder teaches counting the cost before claiming discipleship.Luke 14:28-30.
The dishonest manager teaches shrewd use of temporary resources with eternity in view without endorsing dishonesty.Luke 16:1-9.
The minas teach faithful stewardship during the king's absence and accountability at his return.Luke 19:11-27.
Put entrusted minas to work until the king returns.Luke 19:13.
Jesus entrusts responsibility to disciples and expects fruitful stewardship.Matthew 25:14-30; John 15:16.

Money, Wealth & Personal Finance

Jesus possessed glory with the Father before the world existed.John 17:5.
A trained disciple of the kingdom brings out old and new treasures.Matthew 13:51-52.
It is extremely difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom when wealth rules the heart.Matthew 19:23-24; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 18:24-25.
Tax collectors and prostitutes may enter ahead of unrepentant religious leaders.Matthew 21:28-32.
Treasure reveals the location of the heart.Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:33-34.
No one can serve both God and money.Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13.
A person's life does not consist in possessions.Luke 12:15.
Be rich toward God rather than merely storing earthly wealth.Luke 12:16-21.
Faithfulness with worldly wealth is connected to fitness for true riches.Luke 16:11.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a woman recovering a coin.Luke 15:8-10.
The tax collector's plea for mercy models repentant prayer.Luke 18:13-14.
Do not store ultimate treasure on earth.Matthew 6:19.
Store treasure in heaven.Matthew 6:20; Luke 12:33.
Where your treasure is, your heart will be also.Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34.
You cannot serve both God and money.Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13.
Give to the one who asks rather than cultivating a closed hand.Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:30.
Give without seeking applause.Matthew 6:2-4.
Lend without making return the basis of love.Luke 6:34-35.
Sell possessions and give to the needy when discipleship requires it.Luke 12:33; 18:22; Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21.
Guard against greed because life is not measured by possessions.Luke 12:15.
The rich fool shows the folly of wealth without readiness before God.Luke 12:16-21.
Be rich toward God.Luke 12:21.
Use worldly wealth in ways that have eternal significance.Luke 16:1-9.
Faithfulness in money is a test of deeper trustworthiness.Luke 16:10-12.
Love of money can expose religious hypocrisy.Luke 16:13-15.
The rich man's neglect of Lazarus warns against luxurious indifference.Luke 16:19-31.
Present moral choices can have irreversible postmortem consequences.Luke 16:26.
Scripture provides sufficient moral warning; spectacular signs do not guarantee repentance.Luke 16:27-31.
Wealth can make entering God's kingdom extremely difficult.Matthew 19:23-24; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 18:24-25.
The rich ruler was called to release the possession that ruled him and follow Jesus.Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22.
Sacrifice made for Jesus is not forgotten.Matthew 19:29; Mark 10:29-30; Luke 18:29-30.
The widow's tiny offering can surpass larger gifts because God sees sacrificial proportion.Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4.
Do not exploit vulnerable people while maintaining religious appearance.Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47; Matthew 23:14 in later manuscripts.
Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.Matthew 22:21; Mark 12:17; Luke 20:25.
Give from within so external cleanliness is not a substitute for inner generosity.Luke 11:39-41.
Be willing to renounce all possessions when they conflict with following Jesus.Luke 14:33.
Obedience does not place God in the servant's debt.Luke 17:7-10.
Travel lightly rather than stockpiling money and supplies.Matthew 10:9-10; Mark 6:8-9; Luke 9:3; 10:4.
Jesus exposes the tax trap by distinguishing Caesar's claim from God's.Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; Luke 20:20-26.
Woe to the rich who have already received their consolation.Luke 6:24.
The hidden treasure teaches the kingdom's incomparable value and the joy of sacrificing lesser goods for it.Matthew 13:44.
The householder with old and new treasures teaches wise use of continuity and fulfillment.Matthew 13:52.
The unforgiving servant teaches that those forgiven an unpayable debt must forgive others.Matthew 18:23-35.
The creditor and two debtors teach that deeper awareness of forgiveness produces deeper love.Luke 7:41-43.
The rich fool teaches that material abundance without readiness before God is folly.Luke 12:16-21.
The lost coin teaches God's joy over recovering one sinner.Luke 15:8-10.
The rich man and Lazarus teach the danger of luxurious indifference, postmortem reversal, and the sufficiency of revealed warning.Luke 16:19-31.
The Pharisee and tax collector teach humble repentance over self-righteous contempt.Luke 18:9-14.
Do not delay urgent flight by returning for possessions.Matthew 24:17-18; Mark 13:15-16; Luke 17:31.
Pay the temple tax in the unusual way Jesus directs so as not to cause unnecessary offense.Matthew 17:24-27.
Keep the commandments in response to the rich ruler's question about life.Matthew 19:17-19; Mark 10:19; Luke 18:20.
Sell possessions, give to the poor, and follow Jesus when wealth is the ruler's obstacle.Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22.
Do not go back for possessions during urgent flight.Matthew 24:17-18; Mark 13:15-16; Luke 17:31.
Sell possessions and give alms.Luke 12:33.

Work, Productivity & Responsibility

The Father is always at work, and the Son works in unity with him.John 5:17.
The Father has entrusted judgment to the Son.John 5:22, 27.
The Father is glorified when disciples bear much fruit.John 15:8.
Jesus' food is to do the will of the One who sent him and finish his work.John 4:34.
Jesus' works testify that the Father sent him.John 5:36.
Apart from Jesus, disciples can do nothing spiritually fruitful.John 15:5.
Jesus chose and appointed his disciples to bear lasting fruit.John 15:16.
Impressive religious works do not substitute for true obedience.Matthew 7:22-23.
The word bears different fruit depending on the hearer's response.Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15.
The kingdom works pervasively like leaven.Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21.
The kingdom can be taken from unfruitful stewards and given to those producing fruit.Matthew 21:43.
Faithful stewardship matters for participation in the Master's joy.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
The new birth is a sovereign work of the Spirit.John 3:6-8.
Work for food that endures to eternal life, not only perishable food.John 6:27.
Disciples are light and should let good works point others to the Father.Matthew 5:14-16.
False prophets are known by their fruit.Matthew 7:15-20.
A good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bad fruit.Matthew 7:17-20; 12:33; Luke 6:43-44.
Faithfulness in little reveals trustworthiness.Luke 16:10.
Faithfulness with worldly wealth is connected to fitness for true riches.Luke 16:11.
Justice, mercy, and faithfulness are weightier matters.Matthew 23:23.
Pray for the Lord of the harvest to send workers.Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 10:2.
Faithfulness in money is a test of deeper trustworthiness.Luke 16:10-12.
Remain watchful and faithful while the master is away.Matthew 24:45-51; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:35-48.
Greater responsibility brings greater accountability.Luke 12:47-48.
Use entrusted abilities rather than burying them through fear.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Faithful stewardship is rewarded with greater responsibility.Matthew 25:21, 23; Luke 19:17.
Fearful inaction toward entrusted responsibility can be judged severely.Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26.
A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; disciples must remain in the vine.John 15:4-5.
Fruitlessness leads to judgment imagery, while fruitful branches are pruned.John 15:2, 6.
Disciples are chosen to bear lasting fruit.John 15:16.
Feed and tend Jesus' sheep.John 21:15-17.
Binding and loosing authority is entrusted in kingdom and community responsibility.Matthew 16:19; 18:18.
Peter is charged to tend and feed Jesus' sheep.John 21:15-17.
Pray for workers because the harvest is plentiful and laborers are few.Matthew 9:37-38; Luke 10:2.
The worker deserves support.Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:7.
Priestly Sabbath work shows not all Sabbath activity is violation.Matthew 12:5.
Religious leaders are condemned for doing religious works to be seen.Matthew 23:5.
Jesus answers Sabbath accusations in John by appealing to God's ongoing work and his own divine prerogatives.John 5:16-23.
Jesus answers the blasphemy accusation by appealing to Scripture and the Father's works.John 10:31-38.
If opponents struggle with Jesus' verbal claims, they should at least evaluate his works.John 10:37-38.
The divided kingdom teaches that Satan cannot be defeated by Satan working against himself.Matthew 12:25-26; Mark 3:23-26; Luke 11:17-18.
The leaven teaches that God's kingdom works pervasively from within.Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21.
The workers in the vineyard teach God's sovereign generosity and rebuke envious entitlement.Matthew 20:1-16.
The faithful and wicked servants teach responsible vigilance during the master's delay.Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48.
The talents teach active, faithful stewardship of what the master entrusts.Matthew 25:14-30.
The minas teach faithful stewardship during the king's absence and accountability at his return.Luke 19:11-27.
The grain of wheat teaches that death can be the path to multiplied fruit.John 12:24.
The vine and branches teach complete dependence on Jesus for spiritual fruitfulness.John 15:1-8.
Suffering can become an occasion for God's works to be displayed.John 9:3.
Work while opportunity remains; night comes when work cannot be done.John 9:4.
Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.Matthew 7:19.
Faithful servants are blessed when found doing their duty at the master's return.Matthew 24:45-47; Luke 12:42-44.
Final judgment distinguishes faithful stewardship from fearful refusal to use entrusted gifts.Matthew 25:14-30.
Jesus' death is like a grain of wheat dying so that much fruit may result.John 12:24.
Jesus will drink the fruit of the vine again in the kingdom's future fulfillment.Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18.
Jesus entrusts his mother and beloved disciple to one another.John 19:26-27.
Cast the net as Jesus directs despite prior failure.Luke 5:4-6; John 21:6.
Gather the leftover fragments so nothing is wasted.John 6:12.
Put entrusted minas to work until the king returns.Luke 19:13.
Work for food that endures to eternal life.John 6:27.
Cast the net on the right side of the boat.John 21:6.
Tend Jesus' sheep.John 21:16.
Feed Jesus' sheep.John 21:17.
The Spirit's work is sovereign and mysterious like the wind.John 3:8.
The fields are spiritually ready for harvest.John 4:35.
The Son can do nothing independently of the Father but mirrors the Father's work.John 5:19.
The Son's life-giving work parallels the Father's.John 5:21.
John the Baptist was a burning and shining lamp, but Jesus has greater testimony in his works.John 5:33-36.
God's work in the discourse is to believe in the One he sent.John 6:29.
The world hates Jesus because he testifies that its works are evil.John 7:7.
The works of God can be displayed through suffering that is not simple punishment for personal sin.John 9:1-3.
The Father's works can be grounds for recognizing the mutual indwelling of Father and Son.John 10:37-38.
Jesus' words and works reveal the Father.John 14:7-11.
The Father prunes fruitful branches so they bear more fruit.John 15:2.
Fruitfulness is impossible apart from abiding in Jesus.John 15:4-5.
Bearing much fruit glorifies the Father and marks discipleship.John 15:8.
The disciples' sorrow will turn to joy like labor pains giving way to birth.John 16:20-22.
Jesus completed the work the Father gave him.John 17:4.
The risen Jesus sends disciples, gives the Spirit, and entrusts a ministry related to forgiveness.John 20:21-23.
Jesus entrusts responsibility to disciples and expects fruitful stewardship.Matthew 25:14-30; John 15:16.

Success, Ambition & Achievement

God reveals saving truth according to his gracious will, not human status.Matthew 11:25-27; Luke 10:21-22.
The greatest command is to love God with the whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27.
God knows the heart and sees what humans exalt.Luke 16:15.
Jesus will lose none of those the Father gives him but will raise them on the last day.John 6:39.
Jesus will raise every believer on the last day.John 6:40, 44, 54.
The Spirit gives life and the flesh by itself profits nothing.John 6:63.
Jesus did not come in his first mission to condemn the world but to save it.John 12:47.
Jesus' spoken word will judge those who reject him on the last day.John 12:48.
Sacrifice for Jesus and the gospel is remembered and rewarded.Matthew 19:27-30; Mark 10:28-31; Luke 18:28-30.
Many who are first will be last and the last first.Matthew 19:30; 20:16; Mark 10:31; Luke 13:30.
Those persecuted for Jesus should rejoice because their heavenly reward is great.Matthew 5:11-12; Luke 6:22-23.
Seek God's kingdom first and trust him for provision.Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31.
The greatest should become the servant.Matthew 20:26-27; 23:11; Mark 10:43-44; Luke 22:26.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.
Clean the inside first so the outside may become clean.Matthew 23:26.
Gaining the whole world is worthless if one forfeits the soul.Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36-37; Luke 9:25.
Even a cup of cold water given because someone is a disciple will not lose its reward.Matthew 10:42; Mark 9:41.
If a brother sins, go privately first and seek restoration.Matthew 18:15.
Gaining the world cannot compensate for losing one's soul.Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36-37; Luke 9:25.
Whoever wants to be first should become servant of all.Matthew 20:26-27; Mark 9:35; 10:43-44.
Do not compete over status; the least among disciples can be great.Luke 9:46-48.
Whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.
Leaders are brothers under one Teacher and one Father rather than a status caste.Matthew 23:8-10.
Hospitality shown to prophets, righteous people, and disciples receives reward.Matthew 10:41-42.
The greatest commandments are love of God and neighbor.Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34.
The ten virgins warn that readiness cannot always be borrowed at the last moment.Matthew 25:1-13.
Jesus will raise believers on the last day.John 6:39-40, 44, 54.
Jesus' rejected word becomes a judge on the last day.John 12:48.
The Son of Man must first suffer and be rejected before final manifestation.Luke 17:25.

Decision-Making & Wisdom

The Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne and judge the nations.Matthew 25:31-46.
Jesus' spoken word will judge those who reject him on the last day.John 12:48.
Do not judge hypocritically while ignoring your own greater fault.Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37, 41-42.
Discernment is still required; do not give sacred things to those who will only trample them.Matthew 7:6.
Count the cost before beginning what cannot be finished.Luke 14:28-33.
God is not reluctant like an unjust judge.Luke 18:1-8.
The rich fool shows the folly of wealth without readiness before God.Luke 12:16-21.
Present moral choices can have irreversible postmortem consequences.Luke 16:26.
Count the cost of discipleship.Luke 14:25-33.
Fearful inaction toward entrusted responsibility can be judged severely.Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26.
Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.Matthew 10:16.
The wise and foolish builders teach that hearing Jesus without obedience is ruinous, while obedience gives stability.Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49.
The householder with old and new treasures teaches wise use of continuity and fulfillment.Matthew 13:52.
The fig tree illustration teaches discernment of approaching fulfillment.Matthew 24:32-35; Mark 13:28-31; Luke 21:29-33.
The rich fool teaches that material abundance without readiness before God is folly.Luke 12:16-21.
The tower builder teaches counting the cost before claiming discipleship.Luke 14:28-30.
Jesus' rejected word becomes a judge on the last day.John 12:48.
Do not judge according to appearance; judge with righteous judgment.John 7:24.
The Spirit convicts concerning judgment because the ruler of this world is judged.John 16:11.

Time, Priorities & Opportunity

Jesus is the bridegroom whose presence changes the fitting time for fasting.Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:19-20; Luke 5:34-35.
Be ready because the King's return may be delayed and sudden.Matthew 25:1-13.
Do not borrow tomorrow's trouble.Matthew 6:34.
Remain watchful and faithful while the master is away.Matthew 24:45-51; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:35-48.
Persecution can become an opportunity to bear witness.Matthew 10:18; Mark 13:9; Luke 21:12-13.
The Spirit will give words in the hour of trial.Matthew 10:20; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:12.
What Jesus teaches privately should be proclaimed publicly when the time comes.Matthew 10:27.
They were to travel simply and avoid distracting social delays.Luke 10:4.
The faithful and wicked servants teach responsible vigilance during the master's delay.Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48.
The ten virgins teach preparedness for a delayed and sudden arrival.Matthew 25:1-13.
The watchful servants teach readiness for the master's return.Luke 12:35-38.
Work while opportunity remains; night comes when work cannot be done.John 9:4.
Do not delay urgent flight by returning for possessions.Matthew 24:17-18; Mark 13:15-16; Luke 17:31.
No human knows the day or hour; the Father has unique knowledge of that timing.Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32.
Be ready because the Son of Man comes at an unexpected hour.Matthew 24:44; Luke 12:40.
Abusing others during an apparent delay brings severe judgment.Matthew 24:48-51; Luke 12:45-46.
Watch because the day and hour are unknown.Matthew 25:13.
Watch and pray against temptation.Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38; Luke 22:40, 46.
Tell no one for a time that Jesus is the Christ before the passion is understood.Matthew 16:20; Mark 8:30; Luke 9:21.
Watch out for scribes who love honor and exploit the vulnerable.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Stay awake and be ready.Matthew 24:42-44; 25:13; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:35-40; 21:34-36.
Watch and pray so as not to enter temptation.Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38.
Watch against greed.Luke 12:15.
Watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down.Luke 21:34.
The fields are spiritually ready for harvest.John 4:35.
Jesus' time is governed by divine purpose rather than pressure from his brothers.John 7:6-8.
The hour of the Son of Man's glorification is bound to his death.John 12:23-24.

Generosity & Charity

Give generously beyond the circle of likely repayment.Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:30, 34-35.
Even a cup of cold water given because someone is a disciple will not lose its reward.Matthew 10:42; Mark 9:41.
Lend without making repayment the condition of mercy.Luke 6:34-35.
Give generously; the measure you use will return to you.Luke 6:38.
Compassion for the hungry should become practical provision.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Merciful action toward "the least" is treated as action toward Christ.Matthew 25:34-40.
Neglect of the needy is treated as neglect of Christ.Matthew 25:41-45.
Feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, clothe the naked, care for the sick, and visit the imprisoned.Matthew 25:35-40.
A cup given because someone belongs to Christ is remembered by God.Mark 9:41.
Give to the one who asks rather than cultivating a closed hand.Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:30.
Give without seeking applause.Matthew 6:2-4.
Lend without making return the basis of love.Luke 6:34-35.
Sell possessions and give to the needy when discipleship requires it.Luke 12:33; 18:22; Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21.
The widow's tiny offering can surpass larger gifts because God sees sacrificial proportion.Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4.
Give from within so external cleanliness is not a substitute for inner generosity.Luke 11:39-41.
When hosting, include those who cannot repay you.Luke 14:12-14.
Hospitality shown to prophets, righteous people, and disciples receives reward.Matthew 10:41-42.
The disciples are told to give the hungry crowd something to eat.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Sell possessions, give to the poor, and follow Jesus when wealth is the ruler's obstacle.Matthew 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22.
Sell possessions and give alms.Luke 12:33.
Invite the poor and those unable to repay when giving a banquet.Luke 14:12-14.