What does the Bible say about financial curses?

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• Malachi 3:6-10

  [6] "For I, Yahweh, don't change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed. [7] From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says Yahweh of Hosts. "But you say, 'How shall we return?' [8] Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, 'How have we robbed you?' In tithes and offerings. [9] You are cursed with the curse; for you rob me, even this whole nation. [10] Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh 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 for.

• Mark 12:41-44

  [41] Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. [42] A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. [43] He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most assuredly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, [44] for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

• 1 Timothy 5:8

  But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

• James 4:7

  Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

• 2 Corinthians 9:6

  Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

• 2 Corinthians 9:7

  Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

• Romans 13:8

  Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

• 2 Corinthians 8:1-24

  [1] Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; [2] how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. [3] For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, [4] begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints. [5] This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God. [6] So we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace. [7] But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace. [8] I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. [9] For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich. [10] I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. [11] But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. [12] For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have. [13] For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, [14] but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality. [15] As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack." [16] But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. [17] For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord. [18] We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Gospel is known through all the assemblies. [19] Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness. [20] We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. [21] Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. [22] We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you. [23] As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ. [24] Therefore show the proof of your love to them in front of the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

• Malachi 3:10

  Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh 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 for.

• Deuteronomy 8:18

  But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

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