13 Bible Verses about Dishonesty
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He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much.
Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, and not fond of sordid gain;
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they ought not to teach for the sake of sordid gain.
He who does wrong, let him do wrong still; and he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; and he who does right, let him do right still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still."
shepherd the flock of God that is under your care, serving as overseersnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, depravity. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips,
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
For the overseer must be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not fond of sordid gain,
From Thematic Bible
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
Business life » Dishonesty » 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, Honor your father and mother.'"
Instead, you yourselves defraud and do wrong, and you even do this to your brethren.
Dishonesty » Condemned
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Dishonesty » Who renounces the hidden things of dishonesty
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
Dishonesty » Instances of » Abimelech's servants confiscate a well
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob gains from laban's flocks by skillful manipulation
Dishonesty » Instances of » Achan hides the wedge of gold and the babylonian garment
Dishonesty » Instances of » Joab's guile in securing absalom's return
Dishonesty » Instances of » Simeon and levi deceive the shechemites
Dishonesty » Instances of » Ahab confiscates naboth's vineyard
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah's priest steals his images
Dishonesty » Instances of » Rebekah's craftiness in jacob's behalf
Dishonesty » Instances of » Jacob steals his father's blessing
Dishonesty » Instances of » Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor
This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it.
Dishonesty » Instances of » Rachel steals the household gods
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
And every one who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;
Judas » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Vices » Dishonesty » Extortion
But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe.'
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence.
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
Vices » Dishonesty » Fraud
You know the commandments: 'Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.'"
Instead, you yourselves defraud and do wrong, and you even do this to your brethren.
Topics on Dishonesty
Dishonesty, Kinds Of
James 5:4Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out against you; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
