Debtors

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

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.

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?

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

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

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth. — read the full passage →

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

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

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.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

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

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 →

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — 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 →

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 →

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

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

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. — read the full passage →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

But Peter said unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the gift of God with money.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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. — read the full passage →

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, who would make a reckoning with his servants. — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

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

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.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

and if the peoples of the land bring wares or any grain on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy of them on the sabbath, or on a holy day; and that we would forego the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.

Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth. — read the full passage →

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked:

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 →

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you. — read the full passage →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

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

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

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

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 →

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

for all have sinned, and fall short 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.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

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.

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

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? — read the full passage →

Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

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 →

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

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

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

And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. — read the full passage →