What does the Bible say about selling animals?
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The Bible permits the lawful use and sale of animals, while requiring that they be treated as creatures belonging to God and handled with wisdom, mercy, and honesty. Genesis 1:21 and Genesis 1:26 teach that God made animals good and entrusted humanity with responsible dominion over them, not cruel exploitation. Proverbs 12:10 commends the righteous person who cares for the needs of his animals, so commerce involving livestock should provide proper care and avoid needless suffering or deceit. Revelation 1:1 does not address animal sales directly, but it reminds believers that all of life stands under Christ's revealed lordship and coming judgment. Christians should therefore conduct such work justly, gratefully, and for God's glory.
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- Revelation 1:1
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,
- Genesis 1:26
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
- Genesis 1:21
God created the large sea creatures, and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.
- Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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