Definition and Context:
Income, in a biblical context, refers to the financial or material gain that individuals receive through labor, trade, or other means. It encompasses wages, profits, and any form of increase that contributes to one's wealth or sustenance. The Bible addresses income in various ways, emphasizing principles of stewardship, generosity, and ethical conduct.

Biblical Principles Regarding Income:

1. Provision and Blessing:
The Bible acknowledges that income is a provision from God, who supplies the needs of His people. In Deuteronomy 8:18, it is stated, "But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers, as it is today." This verse highlights that the ability to earn income is a blessing from God, intended to fulfill His purposes.

2. Work and Diligence:
Scripture encourages diligent work as a means of earning income. Proverbs 14:23 states, "In all labor there is profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." The Bible upholds the value of hard work and its role in generating income, contrasting it with idleness and laziness, which lead to lack and want.

3. Ethical Earning:
The Bible emphasizes honesty and integrity in acquiring income. Proverbs 13:11 warns, "Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will multiply." This underscores the importance of ethical practices in business and labor, condemning deceitful means of gaining wealth.

4. Stewardship and Responsibility:
Believers are called to be good stewards of their income, recognizing that all resources ultimately belong to God. In the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Jesus illustrates the importance of wisely managing what has been entrusted to us, with the expectation of accountability and fruitful use of resources.

5. Generosity and Sharing:
The Bible encourages the use of income to support others and advance God's kingdom. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, Paul writes, "Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver." Generosity is seen as a reflection of God's character and a means of blessing others.

6. Contentment and Trust:
Scripture teaches contentment with one's income and reliance on God's provision. Hebrews 13:5 advises, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'" This verse encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness rather than placing their security in material wealth.

Warnings and Cautions:

1. The Love of Money:
The Bible warns against the love of money, which can lead to spiritual peril. 1 Timothy 6:10 states, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows." This caution highlights the potential for income to become an idol, diverting one's focus from God.

2. Inequality and Injustice:
The prophets frequently addressed issues of economic injustice and exploitation. In Amos 5:11, God condemns those who "trample on the poor and exact a tax of grain from them," illustrating His concern for fair treatment and equity in economic dealings.

Conclusion:
The Bible provides comprehensive guidance on the topic of income, emphasizing principles of ethical earning, stewardship, generosity, and contentment. Believers are encouraged to view their income as a tool for fulfilling God's purposes, serving others, and living a life of integrity and faith.1. (n.) A coming in; entrance; admittance; ingress; infusion.

2. (n.) That which is caused to enter; inspiration; influence; hence, courage or zeal imparted.

3. (n.) That gain which proceeds from labor, business, property, or capital of any kind, as the produce of a farm, the rent of houses, the proceeds of professional business, the profits of commerce or of occupation, or the interest of money or stock in funds, etc.; revenue; receipts; salary; especially, the annual receipts of a private person, or a corporation, from property; as, a large income.

4. (n.) That which is taken into the body as food; the ingesta; -- sometimes restricted to the nutritive, or digestible, portion of the food. See Food. Opposed to output.

8393. tebuah -- product, revenue
... Word Origin from bo Definition product, revenue NASB Word Usage crop (4), crops
(6), gain (1), harvest (4), income (4), increase (3), produce (10), product (3 ...
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Early Missionary Experiences
... The dollar, now worth about three shillings, had risen to a value of eight-and-
ninepence, and the prospect for one with only a small income of English money ...
/.../taylor/a retrospect/chapter ix early missionary experiences.htm

The Call to Service
... It was surely a part of my income, and I felt that if it had been a question of
Government income tax it certainly would not have been excluded. ...
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The Mission in 1894
... go out in dependence upon GOD for temporal supplies, with the clear understanding
that the officers of the Mission do not guarantee any income whatever; and ...
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part 2
... As our Maker He desires that we should honor Him with one-tenth of our income. ... Well
now, dare he trust God with one-tenth of his income for a year? ...
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Starting a Newspaper. An Experience of Mr. John Jones.
... And should it go to four thousand, as was most probable, my net income would be
about [USD]3400, for all increase would simply be chargeable with cost of paper ...
/.../arthur/words for the wise/starting a newspaper an experience.htm

Book 17 Footnotes
... Since Josephus here informs us that Archelaus had one half of the kingdom of Herod,
and presently informs us further that Archelaus's annual income, after an ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/book 17 footnotes.htm

part 1
... At a very early date in the history of our race God made it known that a definite
proportion of the saint's income should be devoted to Him who is the Giver of ...
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New Village Chapel.
... and Who approved of the widow's two mites, rightly estimated the value of old Daniel's
gift; and the Missionary Society would have a larger income than it now ...
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The Missionary in India (Continued).
... It has been already stated that missionaries have an income, which enables them
to live in a way conducive to the health of themselves and families. ...
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Be Your Own Executor.
... It is a question of personal judgment how far to give money out directly and how
far to invest some of it and use the income wholly in gifts. ...
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Income (7 Occurrences)
... or stock in funds, etc.; revenue; receipts; salary; especially, the annual receipts
of a private person, or a corporation, from property; as, a large income. ...
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Revenue (10 Occurrences)
... n.) That which returns, or comes back, from an investment; the annual rents, profits,
interest, or issues of any species of property, real or personal; income. ...
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Tax (43 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses,
income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the ...
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Taxing (3 Occurrences)
... really ominous words, for even as late as the United Kingdom, when, of a certainty,
the voluntary element had long since gone out the royal income was spoken of ...
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Trade (33 Occurrences)
... As a corollary, tolls laid on these merchants would always have been a fruitful
source of income (1 Kings 10:15 Ezekiel 26:2 Ezra 4:20), and naturally ...
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Yearly (16 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Happening, accruing, or coming every year;
annual; as, a yearly income; a yearly feast. 2. (a.) Lasting ...
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Net (91 Occurrences)
... superfluous, incidental, or foreign matter, as boxes, coverings, wraps, etc.; free
from charges, deductions, etc; as, net profit; net income; net weight, etc. ...
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Judge (297 Occurrences)
... elected or acknowledged. There was no income attached to their office,
and they bore no external Marks of dignity. The only cases ...
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Within (400 Occurrences)
... not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as,
within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income...
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Wealthy (22 Occurrences)
... filthy" (1 Timothy 3:3 (the King James Version), 8; Titus 1:7, 11 1 Peter 5:2),
and that in four of these five places it refers to the income of ministers of ...
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