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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

Give to every one that asketh 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 thy hand to do it.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

When therefore thou doest alms, sound not 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 received their reward.

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

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

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

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in 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; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

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

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

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 →

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.

But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.

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;

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.

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

All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.

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:

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 →

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

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

For thou hast taken pledges of 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 →

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

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

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

Be not therefore anxious, 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 vowest.

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 every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon 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 Jehovah: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two children to be bondmen. — read the full passage →

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah 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? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. — read the full passage →

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

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous 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 birds of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth upon 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 →

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

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

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

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

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

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 →

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

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

Yea, I beseech thee also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

for by grace have ye been 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 unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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.

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

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

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself 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 fearful.

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.

No servant 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.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all 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, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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

But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

and the cares of the 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 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.

Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

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

He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.