18 Bible Verses about Employees

A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.

For the kingdom of the heavens is like to a man, master of a house, who went out as soon as morning to hire workmen for his vineyard. And having agreed for a drachma a day, he sent them to his vineyard. And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-place,read more.
And he says to them, Retire ye also into the vineyard, and whatever should be just I will give you: and they departed. Again, having gone out about the sixth and ninth hour, he did likewise. And about the eleventh hour, having gone out, he found others standing idle, and he says to them, Why stand ye here idle the whole day? They say to him, That none has hired us. He says to them, Retire also to the vineyard; and whatever be just, ye shall receive. And it being evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the workmen, and give back to them the wages, beginning from the last even to the first. And they of the eleventh hour having come, thereupon received a drachma. And the first, having come, thought that they will receive more; and they also received thereupon a drachma. And having received, they murmured against the master of the house, Saying, That these last worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, having borne the burden and heat of the day. And he, having answered, said to one of them, Friend, I injure thee not; didst not thou agree with me for a drachma? Take thine and retire: and I will to give to this last, as also to thee. Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my things? Or is thine eye evil because I am good So shall the last be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few chosen.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things of them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

Nor wallet for the way, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor rod: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Servants to be subordinate to their own masters, to be pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.

Six days thou shalt do thy works, and in the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox shall rest, and thine ass, and the son of thy maid shall be refreshed, and the stranger.

Six days thou shalt work and do all thy work,

And if saying, the servant shall say, I loved my lord, my wife and my sons; I will not go forth free:

Behold, as the eyes of servants to the hand of their lords, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are to Jehovah our God, even till he compassionate us.

An understanding servant shall rule a son causing shame, and shall divide the inheritance in the midst of the brethren.

As the cold of snow in the day of harvest a faithful messenger to those sending him: he shall restore the soul of his lord.

He guarding the fig tree shall eat its fruit: and he watching his lord shall be honored.

Who then is the faithful and discerning servant, which his lord set over his attendance, to give them food in due season

Servants, listen to lords according to the flesh, with fear and tremor, in simplicity of your heart, as to Christ;

Servants, listen ye in all things to lords according to the flesh; not in eyeservice as pleasing men; but in simplicity of heart, fearing God:

Let as many servants as are under the yoke deem their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the doctrines be not defamed.

Servants being subjected to masters in all fear; not only to the good and equitable, but also to the crooked.