13 Bible Verses about Dishonesty
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He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.
He that is unrighteous, let him be unrighteous still; and he that is filthy let him be filthy still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still, and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:
From Thematic Bible
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Business life » Dishonesty » Extortion
But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants who owed him an hundred pence, and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish; but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
Business life » Dishonesty » Examples of
Business life » Dishonesty » Fraud
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, even your brethren.
Dishonesty » Condemned
Dishonesty » Examples of
Dishonesty » Instances of » Laban's treatment of jacob
Dishonesty » Who renounces the hidden things of dishonesty
Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending 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 because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put therein.
Dishonesty » Instances of » Rachel steals the household gods
Dishonesty » Instances of » Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Judas » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
This he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put therein.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Vices » Dishonesty » Extortion
But that servant going out, found one of his fellow-servants who owed him an hundred pence, and seized him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish; but within they are full of rapine and intemperance.
Vices » Dishonesty » Examples of
Vices » Dishonesty » Of children
Vices » Dishonesty » Fraud
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, even your brethren.
Topics on Dishonesty
Dishonesty, Kinds Of
James 5:4Behold the hire of your labourers who have reaped your fields, which is kept back by you, crieth: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabbaoth.
