Bible Verses About Stewardship
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for stewardship, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 11,813 votes, led by 1 Peter 4:10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Stewardship
1 Peter 4:101,299 votes
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Genesis 1:28706 votes
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 fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 2:15534 votes
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7403 votes
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Matthew 25:14-30401 votes
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Colossians 3:23397 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Luke 16:11291 votes
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
Proverbs 16:3286 votes
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Titus 1:7261 votes
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Malachi 3:10259 votes
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
1 Corinthians 4:2237 votes
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
Luke 14:28199 votes
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
John 3:27194 votes
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
Proverbs 13:22185 votes
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Luke 12:42-46181 votes
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
1 Timothy 6:17-19173 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;
Proverbs 21:20168 votes
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
1 Timothy 6:7-8147 votes
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Psalms 24:1139 votes
The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Deuteronomy 8:18132 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.
Proverbs 3:9131 votes
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Matthew 6:24117 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 6:33113 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Luke 12:48110 votes
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
1 Chronicles 29:14107 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about stewardship?
Readers most often cite 1 Peter 4:10 on the subject of stewardship. Across 11,813 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 1:28, Genesis 2:15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.