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1 Tesalonicenses 4 11-1 Tesalonicenses 4 12
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. (niv)
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1 Timoteo 6 18
Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. (niv)
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Gálatas 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. (niv)
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2 Tesalonicenses 3 11-2 Tesalonicenses 3 12
We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. (niv)
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Lucas 21:1-4
As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.“ Truly I tell you,” he said,“ this poor widow has put in more than all the others.All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” (niv)
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Éxodo 20:15
“ You shall not steal. (niv)
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Lucas 3:10-14
“ What should we do then?” the crowd asked.John answered,“ Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”Even tax collectors came to be baptized.“ Teacher,” they asked,“ what should we do?”“ Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them.Then some soldiers asked him,“ And what should we do?” He replied,“ Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely— be content with your pay.” (niv)
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2 Tesalonicenses 3 6-2 Tesalonicenses 3 8
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. (niv)
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Proverbios 13:11
Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. (niv)
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2 Corintios 8 12
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. (niv)
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Job 34:32
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’ (niv)
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Hechos 20:34-35
You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said:‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (niv)
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Éxodo 21:16
“ Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession. (niv)
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1 Corintios 6 10-1 Corintios 6 11
nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (niv)
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Romanos 12:13
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. (niv)
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Proverbios 30:9
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say,‘ Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. (niv)
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Juan 12:6
He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. (niv)
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Zacarías 5:3
And he said to me,“ This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished. (niv)
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Proverbios 28:13
Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. (niv)
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Juan 13:29
Since Judas had charge of the money, some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. (niv)
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Proverbios 14:23
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (niv)
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Lucas 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord,“ Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount.” (niv)
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2 Corintios 8 2
In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. (niv)
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Éxodo 20:17
“ You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (niv)
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2 Corintios 9 12-2 Corintios 9 15
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God for the obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone else.And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! (niv)
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Jeremías 7:9
“‘ Will you steal and murder, commit adultery and perjury, burn incense to Baal and follow other gods you have not known, (niv)
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Lucas 3:8
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves,‘ We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. (niv)
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Oseas 4:2
There is only cursing, lying and murder, stealing and adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. (niv)