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A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. — read the full passage →

“It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.

“‘You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, — read the full passage →

“‘If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.

Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.

Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard.

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting. — read the full passage →

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. — read the full passage →

He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

You shall not have in your bag diverse weights, one heavy and one light. — read the full passage →

You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no one buys their merchandise any more; — read the full passage →

and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.

As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling. — read the full passage →

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you; — read the full passage →

Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food. — read the full passage →

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said to them, “Why don’t you repair the breaches of the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.” — read the full passage →

Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Thus says Yahweh, ‘Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

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 →

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

Saying, ‘When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit; — read the full passage →

Hear this, you who desire to swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail, — read the full passage →

“For from their least even to their greatest, everyone is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to the priest, everyone deals falsely.

She makes linen garments and sells them, and delivers sashes to the merchant.

She considers a field, and buys it. With the fruit of her hands, she plants a vineyard. — read the full passage →

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading wine presses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day in which they sold food. — read the full passage →

Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and for the other priests, and said to them, “Why don’t you repair the breaches of the house? Now therefore take no more money from your treasurers, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.”

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

When men began to multiply on the surface of the ground, and daughters were born to them, — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your plunder will be divided in your midst. — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

“Oh, my son! Oh, son of my womb! Oh, son of my vows!

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

When David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains.” — read the full passage →

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

“‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. “‘The wages of a hired servant shall not remain with you all night until the morning.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

God’s sons saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.

I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.