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, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for {it is} not because a man is in abundance {that} his life is in his possessions.
21 for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.
21 His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.
5 wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
4 Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth 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 Honour Jehovah with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase;
22 The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow to it.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; but righteousness delivereth from death.
11 Wealth {gotten} by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase {it}.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
1 A {good} name is rather to be chosen than great riches; loving favour rather than silver and gold.
16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah than great store and disquietude therewith.
22 The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor {man} is better than a liar.
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread of my daily need:
Perigos e armadilhas
Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação. Fuja do amor ao dinheiro e busque contentamento no Senhor.
9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and many unwise and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.
17 Enjoin on those rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust on the uncertainty of riches; but in the God who affords us all things richly for {our} enjoyment;
5 {Let your} conversation {be} without love of money, satisfied with {your} present circumstances; for *he* has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth 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 willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
7 Render to all their dues: to whom tribute {is due}, tribute; to whom custom, custom; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
6 For on this account ye pay tribute also; for they are God's officers, attending continually on this very thing.
16 The little that the righteous hath is better than the abundance of many wicked;17 for the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholdeth the righteous.
14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as {much as} in all wealth.