stewardship
Genesis Chapter 1:28
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 Chapter 2:15
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Proverbs Chapter 16:3
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Malachi Chapter 3:10
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.
Matthew Chapter 25:14
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.
Matthew Chapter 25:15
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew Chapter 25:16
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew Chapter 25:17
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew Chapter 25:18
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
Matthew Chapter 25:19
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew Chapter 25:20
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew Chapter 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew Chapter 25:22
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew Chapter 25:23
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew Chapter 25:24
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew Chapter 25:25
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Matthew Chapter 25:26
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 have not strawed:
Matthew Chapter 25:27
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew Chapter 25:28
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Matthew Chapter 25:29
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew Chapter 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke Chapter 14:28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke Chapter 16:11
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
John Chapter 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
1 Corinthians Chapter 4:2
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.
2 Corinthians Chapter 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
2 Corinthians Chapter 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Colossians Chapter 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Titus Chapter 1:7
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;
1 Peter Chapter 4:10
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.