money stewardship
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17But each one shall offer according to what he will have, according to the blessing of the Lord his God, which he will give to him.
7each one giving, just as he has determined in his heart, neither out of sadness, nor out of obligation. For God loves a cheerful giver.
38Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again.”
10Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, and let there be food in my house. And test me about this, says the Lord, as to whether I will not open to you the floodgates of heaven, and pour out to you a blessing, all the way to abundance.
15So he said to them: “Be cautious and wary of all avarice. For a person’s life is not found in the abundance of the things that he possesses.”
2Here and now, it is required of attendants that each one be found to be faithful.
20There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
14For it is like a man setting out on a long journey, who called his servants and delivered to them his goods. 15And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out. 16Then he who had received five talents went out, and he made use of these, and he gained another five. 17And similarly, he who had received two gained another two. 18But he who had received one, going out, dug into the earth, and he hid the money of his lord. 19Yet truly, after a long time, the lord of those servants returned and he settled accounts with them.
5And indeed, those who are from the sons of Levi, having received the priesthood, hold a commandment to take tithes from the people in accord with the law, that is, from their brothers, even though they also went forth from the loins of Abraham. 6But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises. 7Yet this is without any contradiction, for what is less should be blessed by what is better. 8And certainly, here, men who receive tithes still die; but there, he bears witness that he lives. 9And so it may be said that even Levi, who received tithes, was himself a tithe through Abraham.
20Instead, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither rust nor moth consumes, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
19Do not choose to store up for yourselves treasures on earth: where rust and moth consume, and where thieves break in and steal. 20Instead, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven: where neither rust nor moth consumes, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there also is your heart.
1And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods. 2And he called him and said to him: ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. For you can no longer be my steward.’ 3And the steward said within himself: ‘What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not strong enough to dig. I am too ashamed to beg.