Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

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I likewise

Micah 2:1
Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.
Luke 3:13
He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?

However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

I pray you

2 Corinthians 5:11
Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.
2 Corinthians 6:1
Working together with Him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive God’s grace in vain.”
Philemon 1:8
For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

Leave

Nehemiah 5:7
After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them
Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Psalm 15:5
who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent
the one who does these things will never be moved.
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.

General references

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.

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