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, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
“Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
“The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.”
“Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.”
“(but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)”
“and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;”
“but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;”
“"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
“You shall labor six days, and do all your work,”
“Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.”
“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”
“You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.”
“"But his lord answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn't sow, and gather where I didn't scatter.”
“To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.”
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.”
“Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.”
“"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'”
“"He also who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.”
“I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.'”
“In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.”
“"He also who got the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.'”
“"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.”
“Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.”
“But he who received the one went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord's money.”
“"Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.”
“He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'”
“that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.”
“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.”
“Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”
“For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."”
“Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.”
“Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don't go from house to house.”
“He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.”