19 Bible Verses about Business
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Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.
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Others went to sea in ships,
conducting trade on the vast waters.
They saw the Lord’s works,
His wonderful works in the deep.
This is what the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel says:
I am Yahweh your God,
who teaches you for your benefit,
who leads you in the way you should go.
“Why were you searching for Me?” He asked them. “Didn’t you know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord.
to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”
This means one must not transgress against and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these offenses, as we also previously told and warned you.
He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’
He told those who were selling doves, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”
From Thematic Bible
Business » Cares » Engagements
Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, 'Tell those who are invited: Look, I've prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet. ' "But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business.
Then He told him: "A man was giving a large banquet and invited many. At the time of the banquet, he sent his slave to tell those who were invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.' "But without exception they all began to make excuses. The first one said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. I ask you to excuse me.' read more.
"Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm going to try them out. I ask you to excuse me.' "And another said, 'I just got married, and therefore I'm unable to come.'
Business » Cares » Presumption
Then He told them a parable: "A rich man's land was very productive. He thought to himself, 'What should I do, since I don't have anywhere to store my crops? I will do this,' he said. 'I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there.
Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under hilkiah
they gave it to the carpenters and builders and [also used it] to buy quarried stone and timbers-for joining and to make beams-for the buildings that Judah's kings had destroyed. The men were doing the work with integrity. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites from the Merarites, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Kohathites as supervisors. The Levites were all skilled on musical instruments.
Business » Fidelity in » Required of stewards
In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.
Business » Cares » Disappointment
So I began to give myself over
Business » Cares » Sleeplessness
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.
Business » Cares » Neglect of duty
As the king was passing by, he cried out to the king and said, "Your servant marched out into the midst of the battle. Suddenly, a man turned aside and brought someone to me and said, 'Guard this man! If he is ever missing, it will be your life in place of his life, or you will weigh out 75 pounds of silver.' But while your servant was busy here and there, he disappeared." The king of Israel said to him, "That will be your sentence; you yourself have decided it."
Business » Fidelity in » Nehemiah's treasurers
I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy.
Business » Fidelity in » The workmen under jehoiada
No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity.
Business » Fidelity in » Of joseph
He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority;
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.
Business » Fidelity in » of moses
Moses was faithful as a servant
Business » Fidelity in » Of daniel
The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel
Business » Cares » A restless life
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Diligence » Business
giving, with generosity;
leading,
showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope,
but diligent hands bring riches.
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election,
Virtues » Business » Diligence
giving, with generosity;
leading,
showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope,
but diligent hands bring riches.
Therefore, brothers, make every effort to confirm your calling and election,
Topics on Business
Balances, For Business
Proverbs 16:11
all the weights in the bag
Business At The Gateway
Psalm 127:5
Such men will never be put to shame
when they speak with their enemies at the city gate.
Business Ethics
Proverbs 10:4
but diligent hands bring riches.
Business, Attitudes
James 4:13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”
Business, Examples
Genesis 39:11Now one day he went into the house to do his work, and none of the household servants were there.
Minding Your Own Business
1 Thessalonians 4:11to seek to lead a quiet life,