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.
The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is a slave to the lender.
Treat Others Fairly
When it is in your power,
don’t withhold good from the one to whom it belongs.
Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
"No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
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.
Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.
Love, Our Primary Duty
Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The wicked person borrows and does not repay,
but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
"For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and calculate the costto see if he has enough to complete it?
Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you.,
When the Lord your God blesses you as he has promised you, you will lend to many nations but not borrow; you will rule many nations, but they will not rule you.