Pledging

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: — read the full passage →

and they lay themselves down beside every altar upon clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of such as have been fined.

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.

but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

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

They drive away the ass of the fatherless; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.

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

For no word from God shall be void of power.

They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.

But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to the sojourner, or to the fatherless, nor take the widow’s raiment to pledge;

If thou at all take thy neighbor’s garment to pledge, thou shalt restore it unto him before the sun goeth down:

And Judah sent the kid of the goats by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.

And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet and thy cord, and thy staff that is in thy hand. And he gave them to her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

And he said, I will send thee a kid of the goats from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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 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.

and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

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.

But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.

if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

hath wronged the poor and needy, hath taken by robbery, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;

For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, And stripped the naked of their clothing.

and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

thou shalt surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before Jehovah thy God.

And if he be a poor man, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge;

Thou shalt stand without, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring forth the pledge without unto thee.

When thou dost lend thy neighbor any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge. — read the full passage →

When thou dost lend thy neighbor any manner of loan, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.

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

But thou shalt remember Jehovah 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 at this day.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, — read the full passage →

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.

And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

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 →

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

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

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

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

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

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

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

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — 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 →

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

But let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all;

For the ministration of this service not only filleth up the measure of the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also through many thanksgivings unto God;

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

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:

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

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us: — read the full passage →

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will. — read the full passage →

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.

But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. — 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.

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

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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 Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, — read the full passage →

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; — read the full passage →

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

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.