Introduction:
The topic of making money is addressed in various passages throughout the Bible, providing guidance on the ethical and moral considerations associated with wealth accumulation. The Scriptures offer principles that emphasize integrity, diligence, and the proper attitude towards wealth.

Biblical Principles on Making Money:

1. Diligence and Hard Work:
The Bible commends hard work and diligence as means to earn a living. Proverbs 10:4 states, "Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth." This verse highlights the value of industriousness and the positive outcomes of dedicated labor.

2. Honesty and Integrity:
Integrity in financial dealings is a recurring theme in Scripture. Proverbs 11:1 declares, "Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight." This underscores the importance of honesty in business and financial transactions.

3. Avoiding Greed and Covetousness:
The Bible warns against the dangers of greed and the love of money. 1 Timothy 6:10 cautions, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." This passage advises believers to guard their hearts against the excessive desire for wealth.

4. Contentment:
Contentment is encouraged as a virtue in relation to financial matters. Hebrews 13:5 advises, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'" This verse reminds believers to find satisfaction in God's provision rather than in material wealth.

5. Generosity and Stewardship:
The Bible teaches that wealth should be used responsibly and generously. 1 Timothy 6:17-18 instructs, "Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share." This passage emphasizes the importance of using wealth to benefit others and to honor God.

6. Trust in God's Provision:
Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision rather than relying solely on their own efforts. Matthew 6:31-33 states, "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you." This passage reassures believers that God is aware of their needs and will provide for them as they prioritize His kingdom.

Conclusion:
The Bible provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the pursuit of making money, emphasizing ethical conduct, contentment, and the responsible use of resources. Believers are encouraged to work diligently, maintain integrity, and trust in God's provision while using their financial resources to serve others and advance God's purposes.1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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Acts 8:20
But Peter said to him, Your money perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
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Hebrews 13:5
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you.
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Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
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Romans 13:7
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
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2855. kollubistes -- a moneychanger
... a charge ("commission") given to someone making a transaction or exchange; in the
NT a , converting "heathen currency" into "Jewish money" so worshipers could ...
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Cheating and Dishonest Ways of Making Money are Utterly Unfit for ...
... Book III. Chapter IX. Cheating and dishonest ways of making money are utterly
unfit for clerics whose duty is? Cheating and dishonest ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter ix cheating and dishonest.htm

Jesus' Law for the Use of Money.
... His whole life and strength and talent had been devoted to making money and hoarding
it. That money was the whole output of the man's life. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/jesus law for the use.htm

Making Haste to be Rich.
... favourite remark. "There is plenty of business to be done, and ways of making
money in abundance, if the means are only at hand.". ...
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The Making of a King.
... THE MAKING OF A KING. When Samuel was old he made his sons judges in his place,
but they were not holy men like their father. They loved money, and would judge ...
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Making Friends of Mammon
... LVIII MAKING FRIENDS OF MAMMON. Luke xvi.1-10. Mammon means money, and the purpose
of this parable is to teach Christians their relations to that world of which ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/lviii making friends of mammon.htm

Practical Observations.
... 4. Wouldest thou sell Jesus? Dost thou not? Dost thou forsake him for the
sake of making money? or for pleasure? or for friends? ...
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Private Property and the Common Good
... II. The machinery for making money which Jesus knew, was simple, crude, and puny
compared with the complicated and pervasive system which the magnates of modern ...
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Works and Letters of St. Ambrose
... acceptable to God? Chapter IX. Cheating and dishonest ways of making money
are utterly unfit for clerics whose duty is? Chapter X. We ...
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Abraham's Four Surrenders
... and Lot must both have known about the wickedness of those cities on the plains,
and although they were rich, and there was chance of making money, it was ...
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A Fulfilled Aspiration
... does anything in the world worth doing, whether he be Christian or not"as being
not a place for enjoyment, for selfish pursuits, making money, building family ...
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