Debt

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

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

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

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

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

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

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

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. — read the full passage →

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

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

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

For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee.

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

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

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

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

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 children of the rest.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

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

Bring 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.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. — read the full passage →

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. — read the full passage →

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

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

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

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. — read the full passage →

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

But godliness with contentment is great gain. — read the full passage →

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

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. — read the full passage →

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

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

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low. — read the full passage →

Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee.

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

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

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

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; — read the full passage →

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

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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 the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. — read the full passage →

And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. — read the full passage →

Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, — read the full passage →

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. — read the full passage →

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.