Bible Verses About Workplace Negotiation

Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.