Doing Business

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

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

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

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.

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

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

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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

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

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.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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.

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.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

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.

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

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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

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.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.

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;

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 →

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

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

I will declare the decree: the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; — read the full passage →

For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.

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?

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.

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.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

And the Lord said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; — read the full passage →

And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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

For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. — read the full passage →

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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:

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

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.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Sing unto the Lord; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

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

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. — read the full passage →

When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.