9 Bible Verses about Employees
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"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like to a man who was a householder, who went forth early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard; and, having agreed with the laborers for a denary a day, he sent them into his vineyard. "And, going forth about the third hour, he saw others standing in the marketplace idle;read more.
and to them he said, 'Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you.' And they went away. "Again, going forth about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise. And about the eleventh hour, going forth, he found others standing, and he says to them, 'Why stand ye here all the day idle?' They say to him, 'Because no man hired us.' He says to them, 'Go ye also into the vineyard.' "And, evening having come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, 'Call the laborers, and pay them the wages, beginning from the last to the first.' "And those who were hired about the eleventh hour, coming, received, each, a denary. And the first, coming, supposed that they would receive more; and they also received, each, a denary. And, having received it, they murmured against the householder, saying, 'These last wrought but one hour, and you made them equal with us, who bore the burden of the day and the burning heat!' "But he, answering, said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denary? Take up your own, and go. But I will to give to the last even as to you: Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?' So the last shall be first, and the first last.
And in the same house abide, eating and drinking the things supplied by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
nor wallet for your journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the laborer is worthy of his food.
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,
"Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant whom his lord set over his household, to give them their food in season?
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
From Thematic Bible
Business life » Employees » Faithful
Employees » Duties of » Faithfulness
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
Employees » Duties of » Respect for masters
Let as many as are slaves under a yoke account their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
Employees » Duties of » Obedience
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Employees » Duties of » Patience in hard places
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse.
Employees » Duties of » Desire to please
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,
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