Bible Verses about “employment”
The Bible contains 36 verses about employment across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“‹No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.›”
“‹Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.›”
“¶ The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.”
“¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
“(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)”
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
“But the seventh day [is] the sabbath of the LORD thy God: [in it] thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that [is] within thy gates:”
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
“Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”
“Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.”
“‹His lord said unto him, Well done,› [thou] ‹good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”
“‹Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and› [then] ‹at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.›”
“‹His lord answered and said unto him,› [Thou] ‹wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:›”
“‹And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.›”
“[It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.”
“‹Take therefore the talent from him, and give› [it] ‹unto him which hath ten talents.›”
“‹His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.›”
“‹Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:›”
“‹And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo,› [there] ‹thou hast› [that is] ‹thine.›”
“‹And likewise he that› [had received] ‹two, he also gained other two.›”
“‹He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.›”
“¶ ‹For› [the kingdom of heaven is] ‹as a man travelling into a far country,› [who] ‹called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.›”
“‹Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made› [them] ‹other five talents.›”
“‹But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.›”
“‹After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.›”
“‹And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.›”
“That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] ye may have lack of nothing.”
“¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].”
“Servants, obey in all things [your] masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:”
“For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.”
“¶ Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”
“‹And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.›”
“And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.”