Bible Verses About Sharing Wealth
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for sharing wealth, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,403 votes, led by 1 John 3:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Sharing Wealth
1 John 3:17124 votes
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
Luke 3:10-1196 votes
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
Matthew 19:2189 votes
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
1 Timothy 6:17-1969 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Matthew 6:19-2157 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Luke 21:1-457 votes
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
Acts 2:44-4643 votes
And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
1 Timothy 6:9-1138 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Mark 12:41-4430 votes
And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Matthew 6:2428 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Deuteronomy 8:1827 votes
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Matthew 25:34-4027 votes
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Proverbs 22:725 votes
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Acts 5:1-1125 votes
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Proverbs 22:924 votes
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Luke 6:3824 votes
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Acts 4:32-3523 votes
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Hebrews 13:522 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Acts 20:3521 votes
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Philippians 4:1920 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 13:1119 votes
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs 22:119 votes
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
Matthew 6:24-2519 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:3319 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:1519 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
What does the Bible say about sharing wealth?
Readers most often cite 1 John 3:17 on the subject of sharing wealth. Across 1,403 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 3:10-11, Matthew 19:21, 1 Timothy 6:17-19. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.