33 Bible Verses about Wages

And responding He said to them, You give to them to eat. And they say to Him, Having gone away must we purchase the loaves of two hundred denaria, and give them to eat?

Philip responded to Him, The loaves of two hundred denaria are not sufficient for these, that each one may receive a little.

For this myrrh was able to be sold for more than three hundred denaria, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?

Behold, the wages of the laborers having reaped your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out: and the voices of the reapers have come into the ears of the Lord of hosts.

And having agreed with the laborers for a denarion per day, sent them into his vineyard. And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the forum: and he said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they departed.

Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

For indeed when we were with you, we proclaimed this to you, that if any one does not wish to work, let him not eat. For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies: but we command such and exhort them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietude working, they must eat their own bread.

serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.

Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;

And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.

And I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a denarion, and three measures of barley for a denarion; and hurt not the oil and the wine.

Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.read more.
And the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, It is not lawful to put them in the treasury, because it is the price of blood. And taking counsel, they purchased with them the field of the potter, for a burying place for strangers. Therefore that field has been called, The field of blood, to this day. Then the word having been spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, was fulfilled, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that was valued, whom they of the sons of Israel did value; and they gave them for the field of the potter, as the Lord appointed me.

For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a landlord man, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. And having agreed with the laborers for a denarion per day, sent them into his vineyard. And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others standing idle in the forum:read more.
and he said to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they departed. Again having gone out about the sixth and ninth hours, he did likewise. And about the eleventh hour having gone out, he found others standing; and says to them, Why stand ye here idle all the day? They say to him, Because no one hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard. And it being evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last even unto the first. And those having come about the eleventh hour, received each man a denarion. But the first having come supposed that they shall receive more; and themselves also received each one a denarion. But receiving it, they murmured against the landlord, saying, These labored one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who bore the burden of the day and the heat. But he responding said to one of them, Comrade, I do thee no wrong; didst thou not agree with me for a denarion? Take thine own, and go. I wish to give unto this last one, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do as I wish with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and first last.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching. For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

Abide in the same house, eating and drinking those things which are with them: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

already. He that reapeth receiveth reward, and gathereth fruit unto eternal life; in order that both the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. For in this the word is true, that there is one sowing, and another reaping. I have sent you to reap that upon which you have never labored: others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.

Whoever goes to war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard, and does not eat the fruit of it? or who shepherdizes a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock? Whether do I speak these things according to a man? or does not the law indeed say these things? For in the law of Moses it has been written, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that plows. Is there a care to God for oxen,read more.
or does he speak it altogether on account of us? For it was written on account of us, That the one plowing ought to plow in hope, and the one threshing in hope of partaking. If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ. Do you not know that those working in the sacrifices eat those things of the temple; and those serving the altar partake of the altar? So also the Lord has commanded those preaching the gospel to live of the gospel.

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting.

Did I commit sin humbling myself that you may be exalted, because I preached unto you the gospel of God gratuitously? I robbed other churches, having received support for your ministry, and being present with you and being destitute, I burdened no one; for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.

But I have all things, and I abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus those things from you, an odor of a sweet savor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked. For whatsoever a man may sow, that shall he also reap: because the one sowing to his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but the one sowing to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap eternal life. But let us not get weary doing that which is good: for in due time we will reap, fainting not.read more.
Then therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

What fruit then had you at that time in those things in which you are now ashamed? for the end of these things is death. But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life. For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,

receiving the reward of unrighteousness, esteeming pleasure which is in the daytime; luxury; spots and blemishes, swelling in their deceits, feasting along with you,

But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt; but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

And those having come about the eleventh hour, received each man a denarion. But the first having come supposed that they shall receive more; and themselves also received each one a denarion. But receiving it, they murmured against the landlord,read more.
saying, These labored one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who bore the burden of the day and the heat. But he responding said to one of them, Comrade, I do thee no wrong; didst thou not agree with me for a denarion? Take thine own, and go. I wish to give unto this last one, even as unto thee. Is it not lawful for me to do as I wish with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last shall be first, and first last.

And whosoever may give one of these little ones only a cup of cold water, in the name of a disciple, truly I say unto you, He can not lose his reward.

For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.

And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.