"Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! When morning's light comes, they carry out their plans because they have the power to do so.

He told them, "Stop collecting more money than the amount you are told to collect."

If others enjoy this right over you, don't we have a stronger claim? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we tolerate everything in order not to put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of the Messiah.

I pray you

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade people. We ourselves are perfectly known to God. I hope we are also really known to your consciences.

Since, then, we are working with God, we plead with you not to accept God's grace in vain.

For this reason, although in the Messiah I have complete freedom to order you to do what is proper,

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So after thinking it over carefully, I accused the officials and nobles openly, "Every one of you is charging your fellow countrymen interest!" So I opened a public investigation against them.

"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.

who does not loan his money with interest, and who does not take a bribe against those who are innocent. The one who does these things will stand firm forever. A special Davidic Psalm.

if he doesn't lend with usury or exact interest, but instead refuses to participate in what is unjust, if he administers true justice between people,

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"If you loan money to my people, to the poor among you, don't be like a creditor to them and don't impose interest on them.