Bible Cross References
Wherefore
Romans 2:4
Or perhaps you despise his great kindness, tolerance, and patience. Surely you know that God is kind, because he is trying to lead you to repent.
Romans 2:5
But you have a hard and stubborn heart, and so you are making your own punishment even greater on the Day when God's anger and righteous judgments will be revealed.
usury
Exodus 22:25-27
25
"If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.
26
If you take someone's cloak as a pledge that he will pay you, you must give it back to him before the sun sets,
27
because it is the only covering he has to keep him warm. What else can he sleep in? When he cries out to me for help, I will answer him because I am merciful.
Deuteronomy 23:19
"When you lend money or food or anything else to Israelites, do not charge them interest.
Deuteronomy 23:20
You may charge interest on what you lend to foreigners, but not on what you lend to Israelites. Obey this rule, and the LORD your God will bless everything you do in the land that you are going to occupy.