Dictionary of Bible Themes Asking for and receiving money or goods for temporary use as a neighbourly kindness. Matthew 5:42Believers should respond to requests to borrow See also Deuteronomy 15:7-11Luke 6:35; 11:5-8 Deuteronomy 28:12 God's blessing on Israel made borrowing unnecessary See also Deuteronomy 15:6Psalms 37:21 The responsibilities of those who borrow Romans 13:8Repayment Exodus 22:14-152 Kings 6:5-7 Restitution Proverbs 22:7Borrowing can bring debt and servitude See also Matthew 18:23-25Proverbs 11:15 Security for borrowing See also Warnings against putting up security Proverbs 6:1-5; 17:18; 22:26-27Proverbs 20:16; 27:13 Security may be required Deuteronomy 24:6See also Security must be just Job 22:6Nehemiah 5:3-13 Jesus Christ was willing to borrow Luke 5:3Examples of borrowing See also Matthew 21:1-3Matthew 26:17-19 pp Mk 11:1-3 pp Lk 19:30-31 pp Mk 14:12-16 Exodus 3:21-22; 11:2-3; 12:35-36pp Lk 22:10-12 2 Kings 4:3Other examples Nehemiah 5:3See also 5274 credit5289 debt 5353 interest 5389 lending 5492 restitution 8434 giving |
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