There are millions of Christian businesses who live by biblical principles, and here are the top 13 Bible verses for Christian businesses to use as a guide for their business practices.

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A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

- Proverbs 11:1

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A worker’s appetite works for him; his mouth urges him on.

- Proverbs 16:26

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For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?

- Mark 8:36

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A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

- Proverbs 22:1

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Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

- John 4:34

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But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

- John 5:17

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The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it.

- Genesis 2:15

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“You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.

- Leviticus 19:11

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for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

- Philippians 2:13

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Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.

- Ecclesiastes 9:10

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Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.

- Proverbs 16:3

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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

- Matthew 5:16

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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

- Colossians 3:23

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5 Stories From The Bible For Christian Businesses

Here are 5 stories from the Bible for Christian businesses.

The Employer’s Master

Today, there are no slave owners in the nation, but at one time, about 1/3^rd of the Roman population were slaves, so when the Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians, he said, “Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven” (Colossians 4:1).  In our culture, we could say that employers should treat their employees “justly and fairly” since they too “have a Master in heaven.”

Faithful in Little

God is sovereign and if a Christian business owner is a good steward, God will bless them.  Jesus said that “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much” (Luke 16:10).  If you are a good steward today, with little or much, Jesus knows you will be faithful in much, which means the coming Kingdom.

Delight in Equity

There is no excuse for a business committing fraud.  The laws are clear enough, but even so, many businesses fail because of corrupt practices.  Any such practices anger God.  He says, “A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight” (Proverbs 11:1).  Delighting in equity while abhorring falsehood is the best way to run any business, Christian or not.

All Your Might

All you can do is do the best with what you’ve got, and God will bless the fruit of your labor if you are diligent in your labors.  We are all command, “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going” (Ecclesiastes 9:10).  Whatever God does, He does perfectly and completely, but a half-hearted effort will come back to haunt you.

Commit Your Work

To be committed to something is like being unable to escape from it.  If you are committed to God and His Word, you will automatically “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established” (Proverbs 16:3).  It’s a natural consequence of committing all of your work unto God is having your plans established by the Lord. Commit to honesty, integrity, fairness, and equity and your business plans should be established by God Himself.

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