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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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.
and prepare evil plans
At morning light
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.
However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything
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,
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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.
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.
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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.