What Does the Bible Say About Marriage And Finances?

Luke 14:28 ESV / 36 helpful votes

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 35 helpful votes

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 33 helpful votes

But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Proverbs 13:22 ESV / 31 helpful votes

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 27 helpful votes

However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 24 helpful votes

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

Luke 16:11 ESV / 23 helpful votes

If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 19 helpful votes

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. ...

Proverbs 21:20 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

1 Thessalonians 4:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

That each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies. Now such persons we command and encourage in the Lord Jesus Christ to do their work quietly and to earn their own living. As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 ESV / 9 helpful votes

He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

Psalm 127:1 ESV / 9 helpful votes

A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

1 Thessalonians 4:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;

Philippians 4:1-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ...

Ecclesiastes 10:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Isaiah 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth; for the Lord has spoken: “Children have I reared and brought up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.” Ah, sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, offspring of evildoers, children who deal corruptly! They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. Why will you still be struck down? Why will you continue to rebel? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. ...

24 Bible Verses about Marriage And Finances

Luke 14:28 ESV / 36 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 35 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 33 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:22 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 27 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Luke 16:11 ESV / 23 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:20 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 15 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 11 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Psalm 127:1 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Philippians 4:1-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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24 Bible Verses about Marriage And Finances

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Luke 14:28 ESV / 36 helpful votes

Hebrews 13:4 ESV / 35 helpful votes

1 Timothy 5:8 ESV / 33 helpful votes

Proverbs 13:22 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:33 ESV / 27 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Luke 16:11 ESV / 23 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 20 helpful votes

Proverbs 3:1-35 ESV / 19 helpful votes

Proverbs 21:20 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Genesis 2:18 ESV / 15 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:4 ESV / 13 helpful votes

2 Thessalonians 3:10-13 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:25 ESV / 11 helpful votes

2 Corinthians 9:10-11 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Psalm 127:1 ESV / 9 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:7 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 4:3 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Philippians 4:1-23 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 10:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 6:31-33 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Isaiah 1:1-31 ESV / 2 helpful votes