Bible verses about "employment" | Living_Oracles

¹⁶ Thus, let your light shine before men, that they, seeing your good actions, may glorify your Father, who is in heaven.

⁷ But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as it affords; for the workman is worthy of his wages; go not from house to house.

¹⁸ But, now, God has placed the members, every one of them, in the body, as he has pleased.

¹¹ and earnestly study to be quiet; and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you: ¹² that you may walk decently toward them who are without, and may have need of nothing.

¹ Do not become many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive a severe sentence.

²⁴ A man can not serve two masters; for either he will hate one, and love the other; or at least he will attend to one, and neglect the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon.

¹ Masters, afford to your servants what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in the heavens.

⁵ for if one know not how to govern his own house; how shall he take care of the congregation of God?

¹⁸ Let household servants be subject to their masters, with all reverence; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

¹⁸ For the scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox treading out corn"; and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

²² Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but with integrity of heart, as fearing God.

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock; ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out. ¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he who had received two, gained other two. ¹⁸ Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them. ²⁰ Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained. ²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²² He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained. ²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²⁴ Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered; ²⁵ being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own. ²⁶ His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered? ²⁷ Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest? ²⁸ Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten:

³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness required by him; and all these things shall be superadded to you.

²³ And whatever you do, work it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men: