Managing Your Business

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

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

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

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 →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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

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

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

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

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

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:

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, — read the full passage →

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. — 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.

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

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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.

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

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 →

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.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

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 →

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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;

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. — read the full passage →

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

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

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

And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. — read the full passage →

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

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.

Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

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

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

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

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

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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

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

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. — read the full passage →

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. — read the full passage →

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

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.

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.

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.

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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