Q&A with Ron Blue: “Is it okay to be unequally yoked in business?”
By Ron Blue
November 5, 2025
When a Christian considers entering into a business partnership with a non-Christian, I think it’s smart to start with Scripture to guide the conversation.
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WHEN A CHRISTIAN considers entering into a business partnership with a non-Christian, I think it’s smart to start with Scripture to guide the conversation. 2 Corinthians 6:14 says, “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?”
While many apply this verse strictly to marriage, the Apostle Paul wasn’t necessarily limiting this advice to one kind of partnership— marriages, yes, but also business, legal, financial, and spiritual alliances.
A yoke is something that binds two individuals together with the purpose of pulling in the same direction. If you and your partner are not aligned in your worldview, you’ll pull the plow in very different directions. Business partnerships are serious—they’re often long-term, require mutual trust, and involve decisions that ultimately reflect your values. I’m not saying it’s impossible to partner with different beliefs, but keep in mind: all financial decisions are spiritual decisions. If your partner doesn’t share your belief in God’s ownership, stewardship, or biblical generosity, that difference will show up in the way decisions are made, especially when it comes to handling conflict, risk, and profits.Here are a few principles I’ve found essential for partnerships:
Protect your testimony.
Being in a partnership with someone unequally yoked can impact your testimony. Only you and God can answer whether the partnership is worth the risk to your testimony. Plan with the end in mind. Business partnerships may not last forever, so it’s wise to have a clear plan in place for how decisions will be made if one partner needs to step away. A thoughtful exit strategy allows for transitions to happen with integrity.
Plan with the end in mind.
Business partnerships may not last forever, so it’s wise to have a clear plan in place for how decisions will be made if one partner needs to step away. A thoughtful exit strategy allows for transitions to happen with integrity and mutual respect, preserving relationships and witness.
Build something that outlasts you.
A healthy business partnership isn’t just about the present—it’s about creating something that can endure. Rather than anchoring the mission to individual personalities, wise founders build with a vision for the business to thrive beyond them. This helps protect the mission, preserve its impact, and ensure it continues to honor Christ long after the original partners are gone.
Ultimately, I believe God is more interested in our obedience than our outcomes. And that means making decisions out of conviction, not compromise. If your heart desires to honor God with your work, f inances, and relationships, choose partners who share that desire, and you’ll be pulling in the same direction for Kingdom purposes.
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