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 rules over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of youri hand to do [it].
Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
At that time Yeshua [God is Salvation] said to his disciples: "No one is able to serve two masters except he who hates the one and loves the other, or he honors the one and despises the other; you cannot serve The Mighty One and the world".
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.
Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
The wicked borrows, and pays not again: but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sits not down first, and count the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
Give to every man that asks of youi; and of him that takes away youri goods ask [them] not again.
"Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us,
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
[Let your] Conversation (behavior; way of life; community) [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as you2f have: for he has said, I will never leave youi, nor forsake youi.
For the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) youi God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] blesses youi, as he promised youi: and youi shall lend unto many nations, but youi shall not borrow; and youi shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over youi.