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 servant to the lender.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers with the labor of his hands shall increase.
24 No one is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. It is not possible to serve God and mammon.
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 therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the Law.
21 The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives.
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it;
30 Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask for them back.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
Contentamento
Seja o vosso viver sem ganância, contentando-vos com o que tendes. O Senhor é suficiente — não nos desamparará.
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, By no means will I ever leave you nor ever forsake you.
6 For Jehovah your God will bless you just as He has promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall have dominion over many nations, but they shall not rule over you.