Wages

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.

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.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What about us? What must we do?” He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares, — read the full passage →

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

I robbed other assemblies, taking wages from them that I might serve you.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk? — read the full passage →

“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.

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

He who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit to eternal life; that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

“For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. — read the full passage →

For man is not from woman, but woman from man;

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

“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.’

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? — read the full passage →

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme; — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Don’t you know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?” — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

He entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord. — read the full passage →

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, “Come and see!” — read the full passage →