29 Bible Verses about Servants, Working Conditions Of

and you masters have a just regard to them, by softning your authority: knowing that both their and your master is in heaven, where there is no respect of persons with him.

go ye likewise to my vineyard, and I will give you what is reasonable: accordingly they went thither.

the reward is not counted as a favour to him that has done good actions, but as a debt:

as for you, masters, give to your servants what is just and suitable: considering that you also have a master in heaven.

pursuant to the maxim, which we laid down, when among you, "he that refuses to work should be deny'd food."

hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

by assuming the form of a servant: being made in the likeness of men,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,

then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

and there are different offices, but the same Lord.

You know brethren, that the family of Stephanas were the first converts of Achaia, and have made it their business to be serviceable to christian converts: to such,

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.

knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward.

Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ: not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:

servants, be entirely obedient to those, whom the laws have made your masters, and not meerly out of regard to their observation, as designing only to please men, but from a principle of integrity, as fearing God: and whatever you do, do it heartily, as serving the Lord, and not men: knowing that as you are the servants of Christ our Lord, you shall receive from him the inheritance for your reward.

Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing. for the scripture says, "thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treads the corn." and, "the labourer is worthy of his reward."

continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.

who ever serves in war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of the fruit? or who feeds a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock? is this only the voice of reason? does not the law express the same too? for it is written in the law of Moses, "thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." are oxen the objects of divine care?read more.
or is it said, no doubt, for our sakes? for our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope; and that he who thresheth should expect the advantage. if for your benefit we have sown spirituals, is it so extraordinary if we should reap some benefit from your temporals?

Let him that is instructed in the word freely communicate his good things to him that teaches him.

and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.

but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:" that your alms may be secret: and your father who sees your secret actions, shall reward you.

his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

he that reapeth, receiveth wages, by gathering fruit unto life eternal: that the sower, and the reaper, may both rejoice together.

I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

for the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

and are gone astray to follow the practices of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity;