Top 10 Bible Verses For Bosses And Supervisors

Update on by Pastor Jack Wellman

If you’re a supervisor or a boss, this is for you, so here are the top 10 Bible verses for bosses and supervisors.

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It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,
- Matthew 20:26
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“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, against the adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who oppress the hired worker in his wages, the widow and the fatherless, against those who thrust aside the sojourner, and do not fear me, says the LORD of hosts.
- Malachi 3:5
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Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.
- Ephesians 6:5-8
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Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
- Romans 13:1
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Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.
- 1 Timothy 6:1-2
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Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
- Ephesians 6:9
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Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
- Colossians 3:22-25
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Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- Hebrews 13:17
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for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.
- Romans 13:4
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Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”
- John 19:11
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5 Stories From The Bible For Bosses And Supervisors

Here are 5 stories from the Bible that bosses and supervisors should read and consider.

A Laborer’s Wage

James must have seen enough laborers taken advantage of in his day that he could truthfully write, “Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts” (James 5:4).  If an employee is not paid a fair wage, the employer is actually robbing the laborer.  God will not forget this because their fraud and greed will someday be “crying out against” them of the Day of Judgment.

Under Authority

Even a boss or supervisor has someone over them, and even the company president and owner has a master.  We are all under submission to someone, but ultimately, we’re responsible before God.  The Apostle Paul told “Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him” (Ephesians 6:9).  The Lord will require of us who have authority to have used it for good.

The Greatest

The disciples had been debating about who would be the greatest in the coming kingdom, but Jesus rebuked them.  They really didn’t understand that it’s not so much about how many serve them, but how many they serve.  The Lord said, “It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant” (Matthew 20:26).  A good supervisor or boss is more than just their superior; he or she should be a servant to their fellow employees, and should be.

Responsibility

If you’re a boss or supervisor or even a plant manager, you have to remember that whatever state you have in life was the will of God Himself.  Jesus told Pontius Pilate that “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin” (John 19:11).  Where a person has more responsibility, they will be more responsible before God.  That even includes Pontius Pilate.

Governing Authorities

Wherever you work, someone is responsible for the company obeying the legal authorities.  Even the CEO of a company must submit to state and federal tax laws and laws regarding their employees.  The Apostle Paul reminded the church at Rome to “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God” (Romans 12:1).  Even if you dislike your boss, they are placed there by the sovereign hand of God.

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