'Trade' in the Bible
But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:
Straight away he who had been given the five talents went and did trade with them, and made five more.
And having called his own ten bondmen, he gave to them ten minas, and said to them, Trade while I am coming.
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.
Not only is there danger that this trade of ours fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be regarded as worthless and that she whom all of Asia and the world worship will even be dethroned from her magnificence.”
For we are not like the many who market God’s message for profit. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
For you remember, believers, our labor and hardship. We worked night and day [practicing our trade] in order not to be a [financial] burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
Thirsting for riches, they will trade on you with their canting talk. From of old their judgement has been working itself out, and their destruction has not been slumbering.
So that no man might be able to do trade but he who has the mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name.
For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
The sound of harpists, musicians,flutists, and trumpeterswill never be heard in you again;no craftsman of any tradewill ever be found in you again;the sound of a millwill never be heard in you again;