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God is the Maker and sustainer of all things and therefore all creatures owe everything to him. Scripture provides guidance concerning both debt and debtors.
1Co 4:7 See also Dt 8:17-18; 1Ch 29:11-13; Ps 24:1-2; Ecc 5:19; Ac 14:17; Ac 17:25; 1Ti 6:17
Ro 3:19; Jas 2:10 See also Dt 27:26; Ps 49:7-8; Mal 3:8-10; Lk 7:41-42; Gal 3:10; Gal 5:3
He has paid their debt Gal 3:13 See also 2Co 8:9; 1Pe 1:18; Rev 5:9
A sense of debt inspires devotion to God Ps 116:12 See also Lk 7:41-47; Ro 8:12; 1Co 6:20
Indebtedness to God affects attitude to others Mt 10:8 See also Mt 6:12 pp Lk 11:4; Mt 18:21-35; 1Jn 3:16; 1Jn 4:11
1Sa 22:2; 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4; Mt 5:25-26; Mt 18:23-35; Lk 16:1-8; Ro 4:4; Jas 5:4
Lev 19:13; 2Ki 4:7; Ps 37:21; Ro 13:7-8
Ne 5:3-5; Job 24:3,9; Ps 109:11; Eze 18:12-13; Eze 22:12; Am 2:6
By commanding generous lending to the poor Ex 22:25; Lev 25:35-36; Dt 15:7-11; Ps 15:5; Pr 19:17
By curbing exploitation of debtors Lev 25:37-43; Dt 24:6
By cancelling debts every seventh year Dt 15:1-3; Dt 31:10; Ne 10:31
Keeping short accounts Mt 5:25; Ro 13:8
Remembering the evil consequences Pr 22:7; Mt 5:26
Paying taxes Mt 22:17-21 pp Mk 12:14-17 pp Lk 20:22-25 See also Ro 13:6-7
Civic honour Ro 13:7
Ro 4:4 See also Lev 19:13; Jas 5:4
Towards Christian workers Phm 18-19 See also 1Co 9:7-12; Gal 6:6
Towards the unsaved Ro 1:14
The indebtedness of the Gentile church towards the Jerusalem church Ro 15:26-27
Mt 6:12 pp Lk 11:4 See also 1Co 13:5
5233 | borrowing |
5274 | credit |
5353 | interest |
5389 | lending |
5404 | masters |
5446 | poverty |
5577 | taxation |
6652 | forgiveness |
6714 | ransom |
6720 | redemption |
8224 | dependence |
8292 | love |