Loaning Money

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.

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 →

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury: — read the full passage →

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

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.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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 →

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.

Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. — read the full passage →

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 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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.

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

Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

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

Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

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.

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

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. — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. — read the full passage →

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

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.

When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

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

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.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — 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.

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

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

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

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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.

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 →

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 →

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

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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

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 →

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

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. — read the full passage →

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

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.

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.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

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.

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 →

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

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

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. — read the full passage →

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

Thus saith the Lord, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

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

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

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

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

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

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

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. — 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 children of the rest.

Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man’s life to pledge.

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:

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.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

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

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. — read the full passage →