Dinheiro
O dinheiro é ferramenta que pode ser usada para o bem ou para o mal. A Bíblia nos ensina a administrar recursos com sabedoria, generosidade e temor ao Senhor.
Perspectiva bíblica
Guardai-vos da avareza. A vida não consiste na abundância de bens. O dinheiro é servo, nunca senhor.
15 And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
21 And his lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman. Thou were faithful over a few things, I will appoint thee over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
5 Will thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For it certainly makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies toward heaven.
4 Weary not thyself to be rich. Out of thine own wisdom, cease.
10 He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
Administrar com sabedoria
Honra ao Senhor com as tuas primícias. O sábio administra seus recursos com prudência e visão de eternidade.
9 Honor LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,
22 The blessing of LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
1 A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.
16 Better is little with the fear of LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
22 That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,
Perigos e armadilhas
Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação. Fuja do amor ao dinheiro e busque contentamento no Senhor.
9 But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
17 Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,
5 The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.
4 Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Tudo vem de Deus
De ti vem tudo, e das tuas mãos to damos. Os tributos são devidos — dai a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus.
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
7 Render therefore to all, the things due: tax to the man of tax, tribute to the man of tribute, fear to the man of fear, esteem to the man of esteem.
6 For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.
16 Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but LORD upholds the righteous.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.