Economics

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

`And now, let Pharaoh provide a man, intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt; — read the full passage →

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Whoso is observing the wind soweth not, And whoso is looking on the thick clouds reapeth not. — read the full passage →

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies <FI>is<Fi> her price. — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not shut up a servant unto his lord, who is delivered unto thee from his lord; — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field--go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

`Thou dost not steal.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat, — read the full passage →

And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him. — read the full passage →

And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing? — read the full passage →

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth--when it increaseth--set not the heart.

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, <FI>in<Fi> vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. — read the full passage →

`And in your reaping the harvest of your land thou dost not complete the corner of thy field in thy reaping, and the gleaning of thy harvest thou dost not gather, to the poor and to the sojourner thou dost leave them; I Jehovah <FI> am<Fi> your God.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?

There is nothing good in a man who eateth, and hath drunk, and hath shewn his soul good in his labour. This also I have seen that it <FI>is<Fi> from the hand of God.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. — read the full passage →

For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

and he answering said to them--`Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honour Me, and their heart is far from Me; — read the full passage →

`Remember the Sabbath-day to sanctify it; — read the full passage →

But he answering said, `It hath been written, Not upon bread alone doth man live, but upon every word coming forth from the mouth of God.'

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law--the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved <FI>you<Fi> to do, and those not to neglect.

Mine <FI>is<Fi> the silver, and Mine the gold, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts.

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;

And I bless those blessing thee, and him who is disesteeming thee I curse, and blessed in thee have been all families of the ground.'

your gold and silver have rotted, and the rust of them for a testimony shall be to you, and shall eat your flesh as fire. Ye made treasure in the last days!

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`At the end of seven years thou dost make a release, — read the full passage →

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw out of the sea a beast coming up, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads a name of evil speaking, — read the full passage →

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

Without counsel <FI>is<Fi> the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> strength to him, Yea, the strength of the salvation of His anointed <FI>is<Fi> He.

`But woe to you--the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

and the truth shall make you free.'

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity, — read the full passage →

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

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

there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus;

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation;

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things <FI>done<Fi> through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; — read the full passage →

Love not ye the world, nor the things in the world; if any one doth love the world, the love of the Father is not in him, — read the full passage →

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

`And it hath been, if thou dost hearken diligently to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all His commands which I am commanding thee to-day, that Jehovah thy God hath made thee uppermost above all the nations of the earth, — read the full passage →

If I restrain the heavens and there is no rain, and if I lay charge on the locust to consume the land, and if I send pestilence among My people-- — read the full passage →

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he <FI>is<Fi> to a destroyer. — read the full passage →

His silver he hath not given in usury, And a bribe against the innocent Hath not taken; Whoso is doing these is not moved to the age!

in the year of this jubilee ye turn back each unto his possession. — read the full passage →

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth. — read the full passage →