The Bible teaches that one cannot serve both God and money, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing spiritual pursuits over material wealth. In Matthew, Jesus warns against the dangers of loving wealth, while 1 Thessalonians encourages believers to work diligently and lead quiet lives, free from dependence on others. The book of Proverbs commends the industrious and responsible use of resources, as seen in the example of the virtuous woman who invests and manages her assets wisely. Ecclesiastes also acknowledges the value of enjoying the fruits of one's labor, while Matthew highlights the challenges of accumulating wealth in light of the kingdom of God.
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No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
She appraises a field and buys it; from her earnings she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong. She sees that her gain is good, and her lamp is not extinguished at night.
Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot. Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God. For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
Hear this, you who trample the needy, who do away with the poor of the land, asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales. Let us buy the poor with silver and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling even the chaff with the wheat!” The LORD has sworn by the Pride of Jacob: “I will never forget any of their deeds.
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”