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Bible Verses About charging interest

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What does the Bible say about charging interest? Browse 13 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Exodus 22:25
King James (KJV)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.

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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.
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. unjust: Heb. by increase
And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender . the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
And 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 again.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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