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.

"If you lend money to any of my people who are poor, do not act like a moneylender and require him to pay interest.

"Of course," Peter answered. When Peter went into the house, Jesus spoke up first, "Simon, what is your opinion? Who pays duties or taxes to the kings of this world? The citizens of the country or the foreigners?"

"The foreigners," answered Peter. "Well, then," replied Jesus, "that means that the citizens don't have to pay.

A slave does not belong to a family permanently, but a son belongs there forever.

Instead, one Christian goes to court against another and lets unbelievers judge the case!

The very fact that you have legal disputes among yourselves shows that you have failed completely. Would it not be better for you to be wronged? Would it not be better for you to be robbed?

So then, as often as we have the chance, we should do good to everyone, and especially to those who belong to our family in the faith.