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And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; — read the full passage →

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. — read the full passage →

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. — read the full passage →

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every grape of thy vineyard; thou shalt leave them for the poor and stranger: I am the Lord your God.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: — read the full passage →

And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: — read the full passage →

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; — read the full passage →

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes; — read the full passage →

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. — read the full passage →

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway. — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord 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 to receive it. — read the full passage →

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? — read the full passage →