Bible Verses About Salary
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for salary, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,242 votes, led by Luke 10:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Salary
Luke 10:7212 votes
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.
1 Timothy 5:18208 votes
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
James 5:4183 votes
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Leviticus 19:13156 votes
Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Colossians 4:1141 votes
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Malachi 3:5132 votes
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
Jeremiah 22:13128 votes
Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
Matthew 10:10123 votes
Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15120 votes
Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Luke 3:1472 votes
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
1 Corinthians 9:1472 votes
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:9-1467 votes
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Matthew 20:1-1660 votes
For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 Thessalonians 3:1058 votes
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
1 Timothy 5:17-1847 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
2 Chronicles 25:945 votes
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this.
1 Timothy 6:1036 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Proverbs 3:27-2835 votes
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Deuteronomy 24:1532 votes
At his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the Lord, and it be sin unto thee.
Matthew 25:2331 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 9:928 votes
For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
Titus 3:1428 votes
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
1 Timothy 6:17-1922 votes
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
Deuteronomy 8:1821 votes
But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
1 Timothy 5:1721 votes
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
What does the Bible say about salary?
Readers most often cite Luke 10:7 on the subject of salary. Across 2,242 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 5:18, James 5:4, Leviticus 19:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.