Dívidas
As dívidas podem escravizar, mas a Bíblia nos ensina princípios de sabedoria financeira: não se endividar imprudentemente, pagar o que se deve e confiar em Deus como provedor.
O devedor é servo do credor
O rico domina sobre o pobre, e o que toma emprestado é servo do que empresta. A Bíblia convida à liberdade financeira.
7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
27 Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
24 No man is able to be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other, or he will keep to one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.
Princípios financeiros
Pagai a todos o que lhes é devido. Deus promete que o justo não será desamparado e que a bênção virá sobre os obedientes.
7 Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.
8 Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.
21 The sinner takes money and does not give it back; but the upright man has mercy, and gives to others.
28 For which of you, desiring to put up a tower, does not first give much thought to the price, if he will have enough to make it complete?
30 Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.
12 And make us free of our debts, as we have made those free who are in debt to us.
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
5 Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.
6 For the Lord your God will give you his blessing as he has said: you will let other nations have the use of your money, but you will not make use of theirs; you will be rulers over a number of nations, but they will not be your rulers.