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 rules over the poor; And the borrower is slave to the lender.
27 Don't withhold good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity will be diminished; But he who gathers by labor will have increase.
24 And if you{} lend to them of whom you{} hope to receive, what thanks is it to you{}? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.
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 Render to all their dues: tax to whom tax [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
8 Owe no man anything, except to love one another: for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
21 The wicked borrows, and does not pay again; But the righteous deals graciously, and gives.
28 For which of you{}, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has [the means] to complete it?
30 Give to everyone who asks you; and of him who takes away your goods don't ask [for them] back.
12 Woe to you{}, you{} who are full now! For you{} will hunger.
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; content with such things as you{} have: for he himself has said, I will never fail you, neither will I ever forsake you.
6 For Yahweh your God will bless you, as he promised you: and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.