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Deuteronomy 15:3
Deuteronomy 15:3 is verse 3 of Deuteronomy chapter 15, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
King James Version
Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
World English Bible
Of a foreigner you may require it; but whatever of yours is with your brother, your hand shall release.
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Deuteronomy 15:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.
2 This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed.
3 You may collect something from a foreigner, but you must forgive whatever your brother owes you.
4 There will be no poor among you, however, because the LORD will surely bless you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance,
5 if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commandments I am giving you today.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Deuteronomy 23:20You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.
Exodus 22:25If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.
Matthew 17:25“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
Matthew 17:26“From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus declared.
John 8:35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
1 Corinthians 6:6Instead, one brother goes to law against another, and this in front of unbelievers!
1 Corinthians 6:7The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are thoroughly defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?
Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.