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 rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.
27 Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.
11 The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
24 No man can serue two masters: for eyther he shall hate the one, and loue the other, or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serue God and riches.
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 Giue to all men therefore their duetie: tribute, to whome yee owe tribute: custome, to whom custome: feare, to whome feare: honour, to whom ye owe honour.
8 Owe nothing to any man, but to loue one another: for he that loueth another, hath fulfilled the Lawe.
21 The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.
28 For which of you minding to builde a towre, sitteth not downe before, and counteth the cost, whether hee haue sufficient to performe it,
30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.
12 And forgiue vs our dettes, as we also forgiue our detters.
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
5 Let your conuersation be without couetousnesse, and be content with those things that ye haue, for he hath said,
6 For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee, as he hath promised thee: and thou shalt lend vnto many nations, but thou thy selfe shalt not borow, and thou shalt reigne ouer many nations, and they shall not reigne ouer thee.