Pledging

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ — read the full passage →

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

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;

Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

They drive away the donkey of the fatherless, and 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 everything spoken by God is possible.”

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

You shall not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing in pledge;

If you take your neighbor’s garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,

Judah sent the young goat by the hand of his friend, the Adullamite, to receive the pledge from the woman’s hand, but he didn’t find her.

He said, “What pledge will I give you?” She said, “Your signet and your cord, and your staff that is in your hand.” He gave them to her, and came in to her, and she conceived by him.

He said, “I will send you a young goat from the flock.” She said, “Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?”

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

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

“But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”

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

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

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

There are those who pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor,

For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news.”

You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment, and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.

If he is a poor man, you shall not sleep with his pledge.

You shall stand outside, and the man to whom you lend shall bring the pledge outside to you.

When you lend your neighbor any kind of loan, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge. — read the full passage →

When you lend your neighbor any kind of loan, you shall not go into his house to get his pledge.

No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone as a pledge; for he takes a life in pledge.

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

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 clothing to put on, — read the full passage →

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

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

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

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

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

If then you 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 desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

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

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. — read the full passage →

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. — read the full passage →

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

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

This was 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 to the riches of their liberality. — read the full passage →

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

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

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’”

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

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

All who believed were together, and had all things in common. — read the full passage →

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”