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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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

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

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. — read the full passage →

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 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 →

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 →

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.

But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

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:

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.

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

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

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:

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 →

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

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

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

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;

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 →

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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 →

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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

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 →

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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.

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 God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

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 →

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

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

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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

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.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — 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:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

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

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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 afraid.

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.

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.

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.

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.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

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.

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

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.

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

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.