An honest man, according to Christ’s measurement, is one who will manifest unbending integrity. Deceitful weights and false balances, with which many seek to advance their interests in the world, are abomination in the sight of God. Yet many who profess to keep the commandments of God are dealing with false weights and false balances. When a man is indeed connected with God, and is keeping His law in truth, his life will reveal the fact; for all his actions will be in harmony with the teachings of Christ. He will not sell his honor for gain. His principles are built upon the sure foundation, and his conduct in worldly matters is a transcript of his principles. Firm integrity shines forth as gold amid the dross and rubbish of the world. Deceit, falsehood, and unfaithfulness may be glossed over and hidden from the eyes of man, but not from the eyes of God. The angels of God, who watch the development of character and weigh moral worth, record in the books of heaven these minor transactions which reveal character. If a workman in the daily vocations of life is unfaithful and slights his work, the world will not judge incorrectly if they estimate his standard in religion according to his standard in business. {4T 310.2}

En redelig mand efter Kristi målestok er den, der lægger ubøjelig retskaffenhed for dagen. Urigtige lodder og falske vægtskåle, som mange benytter for at fremme deres egne interesser i verden, er en vederstyggelighed i Guds øjne. Men mange, der bekender sig til at holde Guds bud, handler med urigtige lodder og falske vægtskåle. Når en mand virkelig har forbindelse med Gud og i sandhed holder hans lov, vil hans liv åbenbare denne kendsgerning; for alle hans handlinger vil være i overensstemmelse med Kristi lære. Han vil ikke sælge sin hæderlighed for vindings skyld. Hans principper hviler på den sikre grundvold og hans optræden i timelige anliggender er en genpart af hans principper. Fast retskaffenhed lyser som guld midt iblandt verdens bundfald og slagger. Bedrag, falskhed og utroskab kan besmykkes og skjules for menneskers blik men ikke for Guds øjne. Guds engle, som følger karakterens udvikling og vejer moralsk værd, nedtegner i himmelens bøger disse små handlinger, der åbenbarer karakteren. Dersom en arbejder er utro i livets daglige sysler (311) og ikke ænser sin gerning, dømmer verden ikke forkert, om den vurderer hans religiøse standard efter hans adfærd i arbejdet.