Bible Verses About Borrowing Money With Interest

Dear friends, today I want to talk to you about an important topic – borrowing and taking money. It’s something that comes at some point in our lives. So let’s see what the Bible says about it.

First of all, God wants us to be kind and sympathetic to each other. He says, “Be merciful, as your heavenly father is kind.” This means that when someone wants help from us, we will help them. But I will not harm myself by doing that.

Suppose a friend of you is in danger. He doesn’t have money, but he needs it very much. If you lend him some money this time, that would be a very good thing. But remember, it is borrowed – not a gift. Your friend also needs to understand that he is obliged to return the money.

Again, if you borrow money from someone, then it is your responsibility to return it in time. It’s not just the law, it is also a matter of morality. Remember, Jesus says, “Do the same as you want to treat others.”

Now let’s talk about interest. In the old rules, God told the Jews not to take interest from their own people. Why? Because he wanted them to help each other, not exploit. This policy still applies today. If we want to help someone, we will not try to profit from him.

However, it is important to remember that interest in business loan is not immoral. But there is a fair rate of interest, no one can be cheated.

Jesus taught us to be careful about money. He said, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” This does not mean that money is bad. But we must remember that money does not own us, we own money.

So when we lend or borrow money to someone, we should do so with wisdom and consideration. We will borrow according to our ability, and we will pay it back on time. And if we lend to someone, we will understand their needs, not cause them hardship.

Lastly, I will remember that God is the source of all our things. Let us help others with what He has given us. This is how we can spread the love of God.

Biblical Principles on Lending and Borrowing

“If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury”

Exodus 22:25

“If thy brother be waxen poor, fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with theeTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with theeThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase”

Leviticus 25:35-37

“If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brotherBut thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth”

Deuteronomy 15:7-8

“If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much againBut love ye your enemies, do good, lend, hoping for nothing again; your reward shall be great, ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful to the evil”

Luke 6:34-35

“The rich ruleth over the poor, the borrower is servant to the lender”

Proverbs 22:7

Old Testament Teachings on Usury

“Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee”

Leviticus 25:36

“Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury”

Deuteronomy 23:19

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

Nehemiah 5:10

New Testament Perspectives on Financial Stewardship

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth rust doth corrupt, where thieves break through stealBut lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, where thieves do not break through nor stealFor where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”

Matthew 6:19-21

“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, pierced themselves through with many sorrows”

1 Timothy 6:10

“The multitude of them that believed were of one heart of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things commonAnd with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: great grace was upon them allNeither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, brought the prices of the things that were soldAnd laid them down at the apostles’ feet: distribution was made unto every man according as he had need”

Acts 4:32-35

“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifullyEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver”

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

“Let your conversation be without covetousness; be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”

Hebrews 13:5

God’s Wisdom on Debt and Interest

“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law”

Romans 13:8

“Give to him that asketh thee, from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away”

Matthew 5:42

“A good man sheweth favour, lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion”

Psalm 112:5

“He that by usury unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor”

Proverbs 28:8

Examining Scripture’s Stance on Moneylending

“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; that which he hath given will he pay him again”

Proverbs 19:17

“Then I consulted with myself, I rebuked the nobles, the rulers, said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. I set a great assembly against them”

Nehemiah 5:7

Christian Ethics in Financial Transactions

“A false balance is abomination to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight”

Proverbs 11:1

“He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much”

Luke 16:10

“Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men”

2 Corinthians 8:21

“Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men”

Romans 12:17

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law the prophets”

Matthew 7:12

Balancing Faith and Finances: Biblical Insights

“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be contentI know both how to be abased, I know how to abound: every where in all things I am instructed both to be full to be hungry, both to abound to suffer needI can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”

Philippians 4:11-13

“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoyThat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicateLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life”

1 Timothy 6:17-19

“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, love the other; or else he will hold to the one, despise the other. Ye cannot serve God mammon”

Matthew 6:24

“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity”

Ecclesiastes 5:10

“He said unto them, Take heed, beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth”

Luke 12:15