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110 Bible Verses about Good Stewardship
Think about it: everything we have is really just entrusted to us. It's not truly ours, it belongs to the Lord. That's the core idea of stewardship – caring for and managing what's ultimately God's.
What sets us apart, as stewards of the King of Kings, is understanding that even our very lives aren't our own. As Romans 14:121 reminds us, we each answer to God for how we live.
That's a powerful thought, isn't it? It really makes you want to live with intention, knowing that one day we'll give an account not just for our lives, but for everything we've done here on Earth.
Our intelligence, wisdom, gifts, talents, and knowledge – they're all given to us for a purpose: to show God's love to those around us and to bear fruit for His Kingdom.
At the end of the day, nothing truly belongs to us. Colossians 1:162 puts it beautifully: all things, seen and unseen, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers – all were created by Him, through Him, and for Him. Pretty humbling, huh?
For {\i it is} as {\i when} a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained other five {\i talents}.In like manner he that {\i received} the two gained other two.But he that received the one went away and digged {\i in the} earth, and hid his lord's money.Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with them.And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other five talents.His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.And he also that {\i received} the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two talents.His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast thine own.But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;thou oughtest therefore to have put my moneys to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten talents.For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.\par
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true {\i riches}?And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own?
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;\par\tab But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
{\b A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab The earth is Jehovah's, and the fulness thereof;\par\tab The world, and they that dwell therein.
And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;knowing that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance: ye serve the Lord Christ.
And he that was over the household, and he that was over the city, the elders also, and they that brought up the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make any man king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
But this {\i I say}, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.{\i Let} each man {\i do} according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
And they delivered it into the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of Jehovah; and the workmen that wrought in the house of Jehovah gave it to mend and repair the house;
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,\par\tab {\i And} look well to thy herds:For riches are not for ever:\par\tab And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.\par
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon 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 doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.
but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few {\i stripes}. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.\par
He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is {\i life} indeed.\par
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again;\par\tab But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things {\i done} in the body, according to what he hath done, whether {\i it be} good or bad.\par
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies,\par\tab And not to covetousness.Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity,\par\tab And quicken me in thy ways.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {\i which is} your spiritual service.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children;\par\tab And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:\par\tab Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
And he said unto him, Well done, thou good servant: because thou wast found faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
The heavens are the heavens of Jehovah;\par\tab But the earth hath he given to the children of men.
But seek ye first the kingdom {\i of God}, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The liberal soul shall be made fat;\par\tab And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,\par\tab And his good deed will he pay him again.
to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That walketh in his ways.For thou shalt eat the labor of thy hands:\par\tab Happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
And he said also unto the disciples, {\cf6 There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.
In all labor there is profit;\par\tab But the talk of the lips {\i tendeth} only to penury.
Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.\par
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.\par
Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Better is a little that the righteous hath\par\tab Than the abundance of many wicked.For the arms of the wicked shall be broken;\par\tab But Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to {\i the will of} God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart\par\tab Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.\par
and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting {\i one another}; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.\par
For if the readiness is there, {\i it is} acceptable according as {\i a man} hath, not according as {\i he} hath not.
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.\par
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand;\par\tab But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.He that gathereth in summer is a wise son;\par\tab {\i But} he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth;\par\tab He shall maintain his cause in judgment.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, {\i even} these least, ye did it unto me.
Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute {\i is due}; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.\par
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof;\par\tab And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
And Joseph found favor in his sight, and he ministered unto him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.\par
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way:\par\tab Oh when wilt thou come unto me?\par\tab I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;\par\tab But a just weight is his delight.
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, {\b I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.}
and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor;\par\tab Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
What shall I render unto Jehovah\par\tab For all his benefits toward me?I will take the cup of salvation,\par\tab And call upon the name of Jehovah.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.\par
Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.
for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works!\par\tab In wisdom hast thou made them all:\par\tab The earth is full of thy riches.Yonder is the sea, great and wide,\par\tab Wherein are things creeping innumerable,\par\tab Both small and great beasts.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;\par\tab But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?
For every beast of the forest is mine,\par\tab And the cattle upon a thousand hills.I know all the birds of the mountains;\par\tab And the wild beasts of the field are mine.If I were hungry, I would not tell thee;\par\tab For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.
Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:\par\tab Thou maintainest my lot.The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places;\par\tab Yea, I have a goodly heritage.
if any man speaketh, {\i speaking} as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, {\i ministering} as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.\par
let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, {\i which is} your spiritual service.And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.\par
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor.For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, and hath not another to lift him up.
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only {\i use} not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;
Remove far from me falsehood and lies;\par\tab Give me neither poverty nor riches;\par\tab Feed me with the food that is needful for me:Lest I be full, and deny {\i thee}, and say, Who is Jehovah?\par\tab Or lest I be poor, and steal,\par\tab And use profanely the name of my God.\par
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.\par
The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening {\i of the prison} to them that are bound;to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?
Honor Jehovah with thy substance,\par\tab And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,\par\tab And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;\par\tab And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but {\i it tendeth} only to want.The liberal soul shall be made fat;\par\tab And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
But this {\i I say}, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.{\i Let} each man {\i do} according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work: