Thematic Bible: Characteristics of wicked servants:
Thematic Bible
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Eye-servants
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Men-pleasers
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Deceit
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that practiseth deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehoods shall not subsist in my sight.
And he said, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for thy servant said, I will saddle me the ass, and ride thereon, and go with the king; for thy servant is lame.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Quarrelsomeness
But the shepherds of Gerar strove with Isaac's shepherds, saying, The water is ours. And he called the name of the well Esek, because they had quarrelled with him.
And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Lying
And he said, All is well. My master has sent me saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of raiment.
And he entered in and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Do not bear to be exalted
Under three things the earth is disquieted, and under four it cannot bear up: Under a servant when he reigneth, and a churl when he is filled with meat;
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Will not submit to correction
A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Unmerciful to their fellows
But he would not, but went away and cast him into prison, until he should pay what was owing.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Gluttony, &c
and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Shall be punished
the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Covetousness
And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought; but as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him and take somewhat of him.
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Stealing
not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.