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 over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
27 Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand [is] toward God to do [it].
11 Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
24 None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able 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] dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.
8 To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other -- law he hath fulfilled,
21 The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.
28 For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing?
30 And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;
12 And forgive us our debts, as also 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 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,
6 for Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee as He hath spoken to thee; and thou hast lent [to] many nations, and thou hast not borrowed; and thou hast ruled over many nations, and over thee they do not rule.