It is a tremendous privilege to be able to work with other believers. When our boss is a follower of Christ, we should expect to work with someone who is fair, gracious, and demonstrates integrity. We should also expect that they respect and support our desire to live in a manner that honors Christ.
The danger is in assuming that because our boss is a believer as we are, that we do not need to work as hard or to show the same level of respect as we would for someone who did not share our faith. Unfortunately, there are times when Christians take advantage of their boss who is a brother or sister in Christ. Such employees assume that their supervisor will tolerate their mediocre performance and will not “turn” on a fellow believer.
Paul exhorted Christians to go the extra mile when working for a fellow believer. We ought to show them more, not less respect and we ought always to give our best effort on their behalf. Rather than abusing our relationship with a fellow Christian, we ought to work doubly hard to ensure our boss experiences success. We ought to seize every opportunity to bless fellow believers