Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.

“‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he said.

“‘Take your invoice,’ he told him, ‘sit down quickly, and write 50.’

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

However, he kept back part of the proceeds with his wife’s knowledge, and brought a portion of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

Shewing

You’ve searched all my possessions! Have you found anything of yours? Put it here before my relatives and yours, and let them decide between the two of us.

But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he owns under my authority.

Ahimelech replied to the king: “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David? He is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and honored in your house.

May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today.

My eyes favor the faithful of the land
so that they may sit down with me.
The one who follows the way of integrity
may serve me.

“Who then is a faithful and sensible slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?

Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.

Adorn

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Therefore I, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

Just one thing: Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind, working side by side for the faith that comes from the gospel,

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these things.

Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that in a case where they speak against you as those who do what is evil, they will, by observing your good works, glorify God on the day of visitation.

However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear,

so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame.

The doctrine

The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.

Anyone who does not remain in Christ’s teaching but goes beyond it, does not have God. The one who remains in that teaching, this one has both the Father and the Son.

General references

So Jacob said to him, “You know what I have done for you and your herds.

You know that I’ve worked hard for your father

I, I am Yahweh,
and there is no other Savior but Me.

Each one of us must please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.