Deuteronomy 15:3
Hebrew Text— Deuteronomy 15:3Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
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But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.
You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent on interest.
You may charge a foreigner interest; but you shall not your brother interest, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all that you put your hand to, in the land where you go in to possess it.
he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from iniquity, has executed true justice between man and man,
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,
Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.
You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
However what does the Scripture say? “Throw out the servant and her son, for the son of the servant will not inherit with the son of the free woman.”
See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
Therefore she said to Abraham, “Cast out this servant and her son! For the son of this servant will not be heir with my son, Isaac.”
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.
Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.
You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself. You may give it to the foreigner living among you who is within your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to Yahweh your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father. He shall surely live.
He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God. Whoever loves the Father also loves the child who is born of him.
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread and a container of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder; and gave her the child, and sent her away. She departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.
‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.
Therefore love the foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.
He said, “Bring the mantle that is on you, and hold it.” She held it; and he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her; then he went into the city.
Shall I then take my bread, my water, and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men who I don’t know where they come from?”
Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”
Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say.
As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever.
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
Woe is me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife, and a man of contention to the whole earth! I have not lent, neither have men lent to me; yet every one of them curses me.
has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominations. He shall surely die. His blood will be on him.
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me,” says the Lord Yahweh.
But if he gives of his inheritance a gift to one of his servants, it shall be his to the year of liberty; then it shall return to the prince; but as for his inheritance, it shall be for his sons.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
“He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.
Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’
A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.
When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.