Getting Out Of Debt

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 →

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

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

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?

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

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

Jehovah increase you more and more, You and your children.

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

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

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:

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.

Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I pray that in all things thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee. — read the full passage →

I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: From whence shall my help come? — read the full passage →

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; — read the full passage →

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — 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.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Now when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Unto thee, O Jehovah, do I lift up my soul. — read the full passage →

insomuch that unto the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.

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.

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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

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;

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

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

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.

And the lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.

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.

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.

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

Then his lord called him unto him, and saith to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou besoughtest me:

Be not therefore anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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

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.

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

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

And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay that which was due.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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:

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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times?

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

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 →

Then came Peter and said to him, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? until seven times? — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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

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.

The proud and haughty man, scoffer is his name; He worketh in the arrogance of pride.

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 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 →

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 →

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 all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

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.

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

And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

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

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.

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

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

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:

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