Gen 14:22-23, 2Sa 24:24, Act 20:35, Rom 13:8, Phili 4:5-8, Col 4:5, Heb 13:5 | ESV | STEP | But Abram said to the king of Sodom , I have lifted my hand to the Lord , God Most High , Possessor of heaven and earth ,

Genesis 14:22-23

22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ^a“I have lifted my hand ^{▼▼Or I have taken a solemn oath} to the Lord, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 23 that ^cI would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’

2 Samuel 24:24

24 But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels ^{▼▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams} of silver.

Acts 20:35

35 In all things ^eI have shown you that ^fby working hard in this way we must ^ghelp the weak and ^hremember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed ⁱto give than to receive.’”

Romans 13:8

Fulfilling the Law Through Love

8 ^jOwe no one anything, except to love each other, for ^kthe one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

Philippians 4:5-8

5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. ^lThe Lord is at hand; 6 ^mdo not be anxious about anything, ⁿbut in everything by prayer and supplication ^owith thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And ^pthe peace of God, ^qwhich surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Colossians 4:5

5 ^rWalk in wisdom toward ^soutsiders, making the best use of the time.

Hebrews 13:5

5 Keep your life ^tfree from love of money, and ^ube content with what you have, for he has said, ^v“I will never leave you nor forsake you.”