Deuteronomy 15:3

New International Reader's Version

You can require someone from another nation to pay you back. But you must forgive what any of your own people owes you.

Cross References

Exodus 22:25

“Suppose you lend money to one of my people among you who is in need. Then do not treat it like a business deal. Do not charge any interest at all.

John 8:35

A slave has no lasting place in the family. But a son belongs to the family forever.

Galatians 6:10

So when we can do good to everyone, let us do it. Let’s try even harder to do good to the family of believers.

Deuteronomy 15:2

Have you made a loan to one of your own people? Then forgive what is owed to you. You can’t require that person to pay you back. The Lord’s time to forgive what is owed has been announced.

Deuteronomy 23:20

You can charge interest to people from another country. But don’t charge your own people. Then the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. He will bless you in the land you are entering to take as your own.

Deuteronomy 23:21

Don’t put off giving to the Lord your God everything you promise him. He will certainly require it from you. And you will be guilty of committing a sin.