What does the Bible say about business partnerships?

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• 2 Corinthians 6:14-18

  [14] Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness? [15] What agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what portion has a believer with an unbeliever? [16] What agreement has a temple of God with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, "I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people." [17] Therefore, "'Come out from among them, And be separate,' says the Lord, 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you. [18] I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,' says the Lord Almighty."

• 2 Corinthians 6:14

  Don't be unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? Or what communion has light with darkness?

• Matthew 5:19-30

  [19] Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. [20] For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. [21] "You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.' [22] But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. [23] "If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, [24] leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. [25] Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. [26] Most assuredly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there, until you have paid the last penny. [27] "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery;' [28] but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. [29] If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. [30] If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you: for it is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not your whole body be thrown into Gehenna.

• Proverbs 11:15

  He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, But he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

• Proverbs 6:1-5

  [1] My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, If you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger; [2] You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth. [3] Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, Seeing you have come into the hand of your neighbor. Go, humble yourself. Press your plea with your neighbor. [4] Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids. [5] Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, Like a bird from the snare of the fowler.

• Colossians 3:17

  Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

• Luke 5:4-7

  [4] When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch." [5] Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net." [6] When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. [7] They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

• 1 Corinthians 3:9

  For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's farming, God's building.

• 1 Peter 4:19

  Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

• Proverbs 27:17

  Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

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