Being In Debt

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

For Jehovah thy God will bless thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt rule over many nations, but they shall not rule over thee.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah 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.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.

And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee. — read the full passage →

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth:

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. — read the full passage →

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

A certain lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred shillings, and the other fifty. — read the full passage →

After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

There are four things which are little upon the earth, But they are exceeding wise:

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. — read the full passage →

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding? — read the full passage →

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen. — read the full passage →

but thou shalt surely open thy hand unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest. — read the full passage →

And if a man borrow aught of his neighbor, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?

Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.