13. How can we be honest if we do business with a fellow Christian?

¹³ Christian brothers and sisters need to keep business matters separate from worship. For example, we do not do business while we are at the Kingdom Hall or in the ministry. And we don’t take advantage of our brothers or sisters in business matters. If you employ Witnesses, pay your workers on time, give them the amount you promised, and provide any benefits required by law. These might include medical insurance or paid time off. (1 Timothy 5:18; James 5:1-4) And if you are employed by a fellow Witness, do not expect special treatment. (Ephesians 6:5-8) Make sure to work the agreed amount of time and to do the work you are paid to do.​—2 Thessalonians 3:10.

HONESTY IN THE SECULAR WORLD

15. How does Jehovah feel about dishonest business practices?

¹⁵ We must be honest with everyone, including those who are not Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is important to Jehovah that we be honest. “Dishonest scales are detestable to Jehovah, but an accurate weight brings pleasure to him.” (Proverbs 11:1; 20:10, 23) In Bible times, scales were often used in business transactions. But some merchants cheated their customers by giving them less than they had agreed to or by making them pay more than they should have paid. Today, as in Bible times, dishonesty is very common in business. And just as Jehovah hated dishonesty then, he hates it today.