Thematic Bible: Business life
Thematic Bible
Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Make room for me in your hearts, I have not wronged or harmed or taken advantage of a single one of you.
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Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
never slack in earnestness, always on fire with the Spirit, always serving the Lord,
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Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
See, the wages that you have kept back from the laborers who reaped your fields are crying aloud, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Stop returning evil for evil to anyone. Always see to it that your affairs are right in the sight of everybody.
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Stop owing anybody anything, except the obligation to love one another, for whoever practices loving others has perfectly satisfied the law.
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For I am taking the precaution to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord but also in the eyes of men.
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Now, brothers, practice thinking on what is true, what is honorable, what is right, what is pure, what is lovable, what is high-toned, yes, on everything that is excellent or praiseworthy.
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Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
Then after he had gotten the appointment as king, he returned and ordered those slaves to whom he had given his money to be called in, that he might find out what business they had done.
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Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
"But that slave went out and found one of his fellow-slaves who owed him twenty dollars, and he caught him by the throat and began to choke him, demanding, 'Pay me what you owe me!'
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A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees, for you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside they are full of your greed and self-indulgence.
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So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you."
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not that you are to stop all dealings with sexually immoral people of this world, any more than with its greedy graspers, or its idolaters, for then you would have to get clear out of the world.
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Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Goods
Just then a man in the crowd said to Him, "Tell my brother to share with me our inheritance."
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The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' So he divided his property between them.
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Business life » Employees » Faithful
"Who then is the faithful and thoughtful slave, whom his master put in charge of his household, to deal out to the members of it their supplies at the proper time?
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Business life » Debts » Usury, forbidden
Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
or of one who encourages others, in the field of encouragement; or one who gives his money, with liberality; or one who leads others, with earnestness; or one who does deeds of charity, with cheerfulness.
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And we desire each one of you to continue to show the same earnestness to the very end, that you may enjoy your hope to the fullest,
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Therefore, brothers, be all the more in earnest to make certain to yourselves God's call and choice of you. For if you cultivate these qualities, you will never slip,
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Therefore, dearly beloved, since you are expecting this, be in earnest to be found by Him without a blot, without reproach, and at peace.
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Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.
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Business life » Employers » good examples
a religious man, too, who revered God with all his household, who was always liberal in his many deeds of charity to the people, and who had the habit of praying to God.
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There was a Roman captain who had a slave that was very dear to him, and he was sick and at the point of death,
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Business life » Employers » Good
a religious man, too, who revered God with all his household, who was always liberal in his many deeds of charity to the people, and who had the habit of praying to God.
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There was a Roman captain who had a slave that was very dear to him, and he was sick and at the point of death,
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Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchants
The businessmen of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one can buy their cargoes anymore --
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Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Then He said to the pigeon-dealers, "Take these things out of here! Stop using my Father's house as a market place!"
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cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones, fine linen, silk, and scarlet, all kinds of citron wood, all kinds of goods in ivory and costly woods, bronze, iron, and marble,
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Business life » Employers » bad examples
Business life » Employers » Bad
Business life » The credit system » Lending encouraged
If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.
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But you must practice loving your enemies, doing good to them, and lending to them, despairing of nothing; so that your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
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Business life » Vices found in, » Breach of trust
And if you have not proved dependable in what belongs to someone else, who will trust you with what belongs to you?
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Business life » Debts » Pledges » Laws concerning
Business life » Contracts » Examples of
Business life » Dishonesty » Fraud
You know the commandments: Do not murder. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not bear false witness. Do not defraud. Practice honoring your father and mother."
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On the contrary, you practice wronging and robbing others, and that your brothers.
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Business life » The credit system » Creditors, general references to
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
Business life » Employers » Duties of » Prompt payment of wages
Business life » Employers » Delaying payment
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Business engagements take precedence with worldly men
A second time he sent other slaves, and said to them, 'Tell the invited guests that I have my reception all ready, my bullocks and fatlings are butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding reception!' But they paid no attention to it, but went off, one to his farm, another to his place of business,
Then Jesus said to him: "Once a man was giving a great dinner and invited many people to it. And at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to the invited guests, 'Come, for it is now ready.' But they all in the same attitude began to excuse themselves. The first one said, 'I have just bought a piece of land and I must go and look it over. Please excuse me.' read more.
Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them. Please excuse me.' Another said, 'I have just gotten married, and so I cannot come.'
Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I am on my way to try them. Please excuse me.' Another said, 'I have just gotten married, and so I cannot come.'
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Presumption
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is to be demanded of you. Then who will have all that you have prepared?'
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Then He told them a story, as follows: "A certain rich man's lands yielded bountifully. So he began to argue with himself, 'What am I to do, because I have nowhere to store my crops?' Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and in them I will store all my grains and my goods.
Business life » Employers » Failing to pay a living wage
Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
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Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under hilkiah
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Disappointment
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
Business life » Fidelity » Required of stewards
Now in this matter of trustees the first and final requirement is that they should prove to be trustworthy.
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Business life » Business Cares Result in » Neglect of duty
Business life » Debts » Insolvency acknowledged
And when he began, a man was brought to him who owed him ten million dollars. And because he could not pay it, his master ordered him to be sold, yea, even his wife and children and all he had, and payment to be made.
Business life » Duties of » Faithfulness
Slaves, practice obedience to your earthly masters in everything, not as though they were watching you and as though you were merely pleasing men, but with sincerity of heart, because you fear the Lord.
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Business life » Employers » Exacting service with wages
Business life » Employers » Just dealing
Masters, you must practice doing the right and square things by your slaves, for you know that you have a Master in heaven.
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Business life » Contracts » Binding force of
Brothers, I am going to use a human illustration: Even a human contract, once it has been ratified, no one can annul or change.
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Business life » Fidelity » Nehemiah's treasurers
Business life » Duties of » Respect for masters
All who are under the yoke of slavery must esteem their masters to be deserving the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be abused.
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Business life » Duties of » Obedience
You slaves must practice obedience to your earthly masters, with reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would obey Christ,
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Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats
You slave-owners, too, must maintain the same attitude toward your slaves, and stop threatening them, for you know that their real Lord and yours is in heaven, and that He never shows partiality.
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Business life » Fidelity » The workmen under jehoiada
Business life » Duties of » Patience in hard places
You house-servants must be submissive to your masters and show them perfect respect, not only to those who are kind and fair but also to those who are cruel.
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Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees
Business life » Fidelity » Of joseph
Business life » Debts » Secured by mortgages
Business life » Fidelity » of moses
Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken,
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Business life » Debts » Fraudulent settlement of
So he called in each of his master's debtors, and asked the first one, 'How much do you owe my master?' He answered, 'Nine hundred gallons of oil.' Then he said to him, 'Take your bill and sit right down and write four hundred and fifty.'
Business life » Debts » Not to be repudiated
Business life » Debts » Obligation to pay
Stop owing anybody anything, except the obligation to love one another, for whoever practices loving others has perfectly satisfied the law.
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Business life » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
Business life » Fidelity » Of daniel
Business life » Duties of » Desire to please
Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction,
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Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
See, the wages that you have kept back from the laborers who reaped your fields are crying aloud, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of
and as they all had the same trade, they proceeded to work together.
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We have worked hard with our own hands for a living. When abused by people, we bless them. When persecuted, we patiently bear it.
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