What does the Bible say about paying bills on time?
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The Bible calls God’s people to meet their financial obligations faithfully, promptly, and honestly, as an expression of love, justice, and stewardship before the Lord. Romans 13:7 teaches believers to render what is due, including taxes, revenue, respect, and honor, while Romans 13:8 warns against remaining indebted except in the continuing debt to love one another. Providing for one’s household is a serious Christian duty according to 1 Timothy 5:8. Deuteronomy 24:15 shows God’s concern that workers receive timely payment, reminding us not to delay what rightly belongs to another. Malachi 3:10 also calls God’s people to faithful giving, trusting His provision rather than withholding what is due.
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- Romans 13:7
Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.
- 1 Timothy 5:8
But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Deuteronomy 24:15
in his day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down on it; for he is poor, and sets his heart on it: lest he cry against you to Yahweh, and it be sin to you.
- Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.
- Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of hosts, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.
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