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Bible Verses About Stewardship

12 Bible verses about stewardship, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.

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1 Peter 4:10

KJVAs every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

WEBAs each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

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Genesis 1:28

KJVAnd 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.

WEBGod blessed them. God said to them, “Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

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Genesis 2:15

KJVAnd the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

WEBYahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

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2 Corinthians 9:6-7

KJVBut this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

WEBRemember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

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Colossians 3:23

KJVAnd what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

WEBAnd whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

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Luke 16:11

KJVIf therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

WEBIf therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

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Proverbs 16:3

KJVCommit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

WEBCommit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

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Titus 1:7

KJVFor 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;

WEBFor the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

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Malachi 3:10

KJVBring 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.

WEBBring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be enough room for.

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1 Corinthians 4:2

KJVMoreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

WEBHere, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

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John 3:27

KJVJohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

WEBJohn answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.

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Luke 14:28

KJVFor which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

WEBFor which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

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