Bible verses about "employers" | Worrell

¹⁰ And the first, coming, supposed that they would receive more; and they also received, each, a denary. ¹¹ And, having received it, they murmured against the householder, ¹² 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!' ¹³ "But he, answering, said to one of them, 'Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denary? ¹⁴ Take up your own, and go. But I will to give to the last even as to you: ¹⁵ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'

⁷ 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.

¹ Let every soul be in subjection to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority, except from God; and the authorities that are have been appointed by God. ² So that he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those having resisted shall receive to themselves condemnation; ³ for rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And do you wish not to fear the authority? Do that which is good, and you shall have praise from the same; ⁴ for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil. ⁵ Wherefore, there is necessity that ye submit yourselves, not only because of the wrath, but also because of conscience. ⁶ For, on this account, ye pay tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very thing. ⁷ Render to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. ⁸ Owe no one anything, but to love one another; for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For this, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not kill," "You shall not steal," "You shall not covet;" and, if there is any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." ¹⁰ Love works no ill to one's neighbor: therefore, love is a fulfillment of the law. ¹¹ And this, knowing the season, that it is time already for you to be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when ye believed. ¹² The night was far spent, and the day has drawn near; let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. ¹³ As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy; ¹⁴ but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill its desires.

⁴ for he is God's minister to you for good. But, if you do that which is evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword in vain; for he is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

¹⁸ For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while threshing," and "The laborer is worthy of his wages."

⁵ Ye lived luxuriously on the earth, and rioted in pleasure; ye nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

²² 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.

⁸ But, if any one provides not for his own, and especially for his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

⁹ And, masters, do the same thing to them, forbearing the threat; knowing that both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.

⁴ Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt;

¹⁸ Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the perverse. ¹⁹ For this is acceptable, if, for conscience toward God, one endures griefs, suffering wrongfully. ²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when sinning and being beaten, ye endure it? but, if, when doing well and suffering for it, ye endure it, this is acceptable with God.

⁴ Behold, the hire of the workmen who mowed down your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

²³ Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men;

¹ Masters, render justice and equity to your servants, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven.