What does the Bible say about contracts?

12 verses about contracts, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about contracts

1. Galatians 3:15 — Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. 6 votes
2. Matthew 5:37 — But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 4 votes
3. Leviticus 6:2 — If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour; 3 votes
4. Numbers 30:2 — If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. 3 votes
5. Proverbs 22:26 — Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts. 3 votes
6. Hebrews 6:17 — Where in God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: 3 votes
7. Genesis 31:44 — Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 2 votes
8. Joshua 9:15 — And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 2 votes
9. Proverbs 6:16 — These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 2 votes
10. Jeremiah 32:10 — And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances. 2 votes
11. Colossians 2:14 — Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 2 votes
12. Hebrews 6:16 — For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (2), Hebrews (2), Genesis (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Joshua (1), Jeremiah (1), Matthew (1), Galatians (1), Colossians (1)

Related topics

• Business Practices
• Oaths
• Paying Debt
• Breaking A Vow
• Keeping Promises
• Breaking Promises
• Honoring God
• Making Promises

Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.