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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Well-to-do</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/w/well-to-do.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_kings/4-8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/w/well-to-do.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Well-to-do</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/w/well-spring.htm" title="Well-spring">◄</a> Well-to-do <a href="/topical/w/well-trained.htm" title="Well-trained">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "well-to-do" refers to individuals or families who possess a significant amount of wealth or resources, allowing them to live comfortably and without financial worry. In the context of the Bible, wealth and prosperity are often discussed in relation to one's spiritual life, responsibilities, and the potential moral challenges that accompany material abundance.<br><br><b>Biblical Examples of the Well-to-do:</b><br><br>1. <b>Abraham</b>: Abraham is one of the earliest examples of a well-to-do individual in the Bible. <a href="/genesis/13-2.htm">Genesis 13:2</a> states, "Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold." Abraham's wealth is portrayed as a blessing from God, and he is depicted as a faithful servant who uses his resources to honor God and support others, such as when he rescues Lot (Genesis 14).<br><br>2. <b>Job</b>: Job is another figure known for his wealth. <a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a> describes him as "the greatest man among all the people of the East," with vast possessions. Despite his wealth, Job is characterized by his righteousness and fear of God. His account illustrates the transient nature of material wealth and the importance of maintaining faith through trials.<br><br>3. <b>Solomon</b>: King Solomon is renowned for his immense wealth and wisdom. <a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23</a> states, "King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth." Solomon's wealth is seen as a gift from God, yet his later years serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of allowing wealth to lead one's heart away from God.<br><br><b>Teachings on Wealth:</b><br><br>The Bible provides numerous teachings on the responsibilities and potential pitfalls associated with being well-to-do:<br><br>· <b>Generosity and Stewardship</b>: The Bible encourages those with wealth to be generous and to use their resources to help others. <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Proverbs 11:25</a> states, "A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." The New Testament echoes this sentiment, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a>, which advises the wealthy to be rich in good deeds and to share with others.<br><br>· <b>Warnings Against Greed</b>: Wealth can lead to greed and a false sense of security. Jesus warns in <a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15</a>, "Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." The parable of the rich fool (<a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a>) further illustrates the folly of hoarding wealth without regard for one's spiritual state.<br><br>· <b>The Rich Young Ruler</b>: In <a href="/matthew/19-16.htm">Matthew 19:16-22</a>, Jesus encounters a rich young man who seeks eternal life. Jesus tells him to sell his possessions and give to the poor, highlighting the challenge wealth can pose to entering the kingdom of God. This account underscores the need for a heart fully devoted to God, rather than to material wealth.<br><br><b>The Role of Wealth in the Early Church:</b><br><br>In the early Christian community, wealth was often shared to meet the needs of all believers. <a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a> describes how "there were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds, and lay them at the apostles' feet for distribution to anyone as he had need." This practice reflects the communal and selfless use of resources encouraged among believers.<br><br><b>Conclusion:</b><br><br>While the Bible acknowledges the existence and potential blessings of being well-to-do, it consistently emphasizes the importance of using wealth responsibly, maintaining a heart focused on God, and prioritizing spiritual riches over material ones.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>a.</I>) In prosperous circumstances. <a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/lactantius/the_divine_institutes/chap_xxviii_of_hope_and_true.htm"><span class="l">Of Hope and True Religion, and of Superstition.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> do it more frequently! If it is <b>well to do</b> it at the first hour, then it<br> is <b>well to do</b> it throughout the day. If one victim renders <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xxviii of hope and true.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sheldon/in_his_steps/chapter_twenty.htm"><span class="l">Chapter twenty</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What would the obedience to this pledge demand of me? I hesitate to answer.<br> My church is wealthy, full of <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>, satisfied people. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_g/the_way_to_the_city.htm"><span class="l">The Way to the City</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Take a step higher"a respectable, <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> Manchester man, successful in business.<br> He has made it his aim to build up a large concern, and has succeeded. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/the way to the city.htm</font><p><a href="/library/theodoret/the_ecclesiastical_history_of_theodoret/xxxv_to_the_bishop_irenaeus.htm"><span class="l">To the Bishop Iren??us.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> I have therefore no hesitation in commending him to your Holiness, and begging<br> you to make him known to the <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> men of the city. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/xxxv to the bishop irenaeus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_b/seeing_and_blind.htm"><span class="l">Seeing and Blind</span></a> <br><b>...</b> with. Disbelief slays its thousands, and dissipation its tens of thousands,<br> but this sleek, <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> carelessness, its millions. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/seeing and blind.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_4_1858/an_appeal_to_sinners.htm"><span class="l">An Appeal to Sinners</span></a> <br><b>...</b> for everybody to lie against what he believes, and to say he is a sinner, even when<br> he believes himself to be a very respectable, <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> man, and does not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/an appeal to sinners.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/preface.htm"><span class="l">Preface</span></a> <br><b>...</b> PREFACE. Clemens Brentano was a well-known and <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> German poet and<br> writer. After he had met the German nun and mystic, Anna <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/preface.htm</font><p><a href="/library/herrick/frank_h_nelson_of_cincinnati/reclaiming_a_church_to_meet.htm"><span class="l">Reclaiming a Church to Meet a New Age</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It has been the reproach of the Protestant Churches that they have too<br> largely attracted only the <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> and middle classes. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../herrick/frank h nelson of cincinnati/reclaiming a church to meet.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_e/the_lessons_of_a_feast.htm"><span class="l">The Lessons of a Feast</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Probably the bulk of the guests were <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> people of the host's own social<br> rank, and, as probably, there were onlookers of a lower degree, like the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the lessons of a feast.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origens_letters/a_letter_from_origen_to.htm"><span class="l">A Letter from Origen to Africanus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> However, since the Churches use Tobias, you must know that even in the<br> captivity some of the captives were rich and <b>well to do</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/origen/origens letters/a letter from origen to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/w/well-to-do.htm"><span class="l"><b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>. Well-spring, <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>. Well-trained . Noah Webster's<br> Dictionary <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/well-to-do.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/judicial.htm"><span class="l">Judicial (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> respecting the person of the poor:" and "honoring the person of the mighty." Sympathy<br> with the poor no less than a bribe from the <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> might affect the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/judicial.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lazarus.htm"><span class="l">Lazarus (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> As intimated by the number of condoling friends from the city, and perhaps from<br> the costly ointment used by Mary, the family was probably <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lazarus.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/well-trained.htm"><span class="l">Well-trained (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br>Well-trained. <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>, Well-trained. Well-tried . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (See NIV). <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b>, Well-trained. Well-tried . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/well-trained.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/well-spring.htm"><span class="l">Well-spring (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Well-spring. Wellspring, Well-spring. <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> . Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br> (WBS). Wellspring, Well-spring. <b>Well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/well-spring.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/drunkenness.htm"><span class="l">Drunkenness (10 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 11:21). It must, however, be noted that it is almost invariably the<br><b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> who are charged with this vice in the Bible. There <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/drunkenness.htm - 24k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/benefit.htm"><span class="l">Benefit (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BENEFIT. ben'-e-fit (gemul = "a deed," 2 Chronicles<br> 32:25); yaTabh = (causat.) "to make <b>well</b>," "<b>to</b><b>do</b> good" (Jeremiah 18:10). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/benefit.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/boaz.htm"><span class="l">Boaz (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> HPM, sections 501-8, gives a picture of the life of "a <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> landed proprietor<br> of central Palestine," much of which could aptly be taken as a description <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/boaz.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sheep.htm"><span class="l">Sheep (413 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Among the Moslems every <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> family sacrifices a sheep at the feast of<br> al-'adcha', the 10th day of the month dhu-l-chijjat, 40 days after the end of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sheep.htm - 52k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/banquet.htm"><span class="l">Banquet (58 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> The custom of reclining at meals (see MEALS; TRICLINIUM, etc.) was everywhere in<br> vogue among the <b>well</b>-<b>to</b>-<b>do</b> in Christ's day, even in the case of the ordinary <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/banquet.htm - 36k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/well-done-good-and-faithful-servant.html">What do I need to do to hear, "Well done, good and faithful servant" when I arrive in heaven? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/problem-of-good.html">What is the problem of good? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/graduation.html">What should I do with my life after graduation? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Well-to-do (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">2 Kings 4:8</a></span><br />It fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread. So it was, that as often as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/w/well-to-do.htm">Well-to-do</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/u/unstedfast.htm">Unstedfast (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/well-to-do.htm">Well-to-do (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/well-tried.htm">Well-tried (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fore-doomed.htm">Fore-doomed (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/trained.htm">Trained (37 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/traps.htm">Traps (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/remember.htm">Remember (230 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David (1052 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/store.htm">Store (134 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/storehouse.htm">Storehouse (12 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/catch.htm">Catch (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exploration.htm">Exploration</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/heavens.htm">Heavens (548 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/palestine.htm">Palestine (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/w/well-spring.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Well-spring"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Well-spring" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/w/well-trained.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Well-trained"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Well-trained" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>