Overview
Employment is presented throughout Scripture as a legitimate form of labor. The Bible acknowledges the hardship of work while establishing God's expectations for fair treatment and honest service. Both employer and employee are accountable to God for their conduct in the workplace.
Key Scriptures
"Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?" (Job 7:1, KJV). "For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard" (Matthew 20:1, KJV). "And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard" (Matthew 20:2, KJV). "And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle" (Matthew 20:6, KJV).
Application
Whether as an employer or employee, seek to conduct your work with integrity, fairness, and excellence as unto the Lord, recognizing that He ultimately judges all labor.