The word in Scripture

Wages in the Bible

The word wages appears 18 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Wages are what is earned and paid. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What wages means in the Bible

Wages are what is earned and paid.

Where the word wages appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word wages appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”Genesis 29:15

“And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.”Genesis 31:7

“And Pharaoh’s daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.”Exodus 2:9

“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;”Jeremiah 22:13

“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.”Luke 3:14

“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.”John 4:36

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”Romans 6:23

“I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.”2 Corinthians 11:8