BUSINESS
Deuteronomy 8:18
“But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.” (KJV)
2 Thessalonians 3:10-12
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.”
“Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.” (KJV)
1 Timothy 6:9-10
“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (KJV)
Matthew 6:24
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” (KJV)
Jeremiah 9:23-24
“Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:”
“But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.” (KJV)
Luke 12:15
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (KJV)
Mark 10:23-25
“And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!”
“And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!”
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.” (KJV)
James 4:1-3
“From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.” (KJV)
1 Timothy 6:17
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;” (KJV)
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.”
“When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?”
“The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.” (KJV)
Romans 13:7-8
“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” (KJV)
Proverbs 22:26-27
“Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.”
“If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?” (KJV)
Proverbs 22:7
“The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” (KJV)
Isaiah 33:15-16
“He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;”
“He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.” (KJV)
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