PRAYTHROUGH

Bible Verses for a Difficult Coworker

You can leave a job but not always a person. These verses are for the daily work of dealing with someone who makes things harder.

// the word for this moment

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

Romans 12:18 (KJV)

More Scripture for a difficult coworker

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

Matthew 5:44 (KJV)

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)

What this means for you

Romans 12:18 is honest about the limits: if it be possible — the caveat that peace with every person isn't always achievable from one side. The instruction is to do what lies in you, not to fix what doesn't. Matthew 5:44 goes further than most of us are comfortable with — pray for them — but prayer often changes the person praying more than the person being prayed for. Colossians 3:23 reframes the whole workday: you're ultimately working for someone who sees every professional moment clearly.

A prayer for this moment

Lord, this person is making work really hard, and some days I'm not sure how much patience I have left for it. Help me do what lies in me to make peace without asking me to tolerate what I genuinely shouldn't. Help me work heartily as unto You even when the people around me don't deserve that effort. And if You want to change this situation, I'm open to it. Amen.
Talk it through with PrayThrough Free, no account needed — describe what you're facing and get a verse, reflection, and prayer made for it