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Matthew 5:45
that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. (niv)
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Proverbs 22:2
Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. (niv)
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Psalms 13:3
Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death, (niv)
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Ephesians 2:1
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, (niv)
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Leviticus 25:35-37
“‘ If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you.Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit. (niv)
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Exodus 22:25-26
“ If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not treat it like a business deal; charge no interest.If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it by sunset, (niv)
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Nehemiah 5:5-7
Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our fellow Jews and though our children are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters have already been enslaved, but we are powerless, because our fields and our vineyards belong to others.”When I heard their outcry and these charges, I was very angry.I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them,“ You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them (niv)
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1 Corinthians 6 10
nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. (niv)
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Matthew 9:9
As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth.“ Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him. (niv)