Paying Bills

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.

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

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

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

`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 →

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

`Because that thou hast not served Jehovah thy God with joy, and with gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things-- — read the full passage →

A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, <FI>Is<Fi> the righteous falling before the wicked.

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

`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 Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

`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.

`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, — read the full passage →

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.

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;

For not through law <FI>is<Fi> the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;

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.

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.

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.

`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,

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 →

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want. — read the full passage →

`Jehovah doth open to 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 hast lent to many nations, and thou--thou dost not borrow.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

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

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 →

it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

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;

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, — read the full passage →

`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,

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens. — read the full passage →

for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent <FI>to<Fi> many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.

and thou hast given the money for any thing which thy soul desireth, for oxen, and for sheep, and for wine, and for strong drink, and for any thing which thy soul asketh, and thou hast eaten there before Jehovah thy God, and thou hast rejoiced, thou and thy house.

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give to you the land of Canaan, to become your God.

`And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee; — read the full passage →

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

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

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants, — read the full passage →

I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because--at my right hand I am not moved.

And all tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, of the fruit of the tree, is Jehovah's--holy to Jehovah. — read the full passage →

your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour. — read the full passage →

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you--doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;

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

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

For, lo, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Is turning aside from Jerusalem, And from Judah, stay and staff, Every stay of bread, and every stay of water. — read the full passage →

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. `For the Virgins.' --A song. God <FI>is<Fi> to us a refuge and strength, A help in adversities found most surely.

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

`Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow, for the morrow shall be anxious for its own things; sufficient for the day <FI>is<Fi> the evil of it.

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.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

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 the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

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

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

`Ye are the salt of the land, but if the salt may lose savour, in what shall it be salted? for nothing is it good henceforth, except to be cast without, and to be trodden down by men.

Lo, God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, I trust, and fear not, For my strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah Jehovah, And He is to me for salvation.

A tower of strength <FI>is<Fi> the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.

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

and all these blessings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee, because thou dost hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God:

`At the end of three years thou dost bring out all the tithe of thine increase in that year, and hast placed <FI>it<Fi> within thy gates; — read the full passage →

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

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;

`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.

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

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.