Thematic Bible: Characteristics of wicked servants:
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Eye-servants
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
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not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Men-pleasers
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
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not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Deceit
I will favor the honest people of the land, and allow them to live with me. Those who walk in the way of integrity will attend me. Deceitful people will not live in my palace. Liars will not be welcome in my presence.
He replied, "My lord the king, my servant deceived me! I said, 'Let me get my donkey saddled so that I can ride on it and go with the king,' for I am lame.
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Quarrelsomeness
the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, "The water belongs to us!" So Isaac named the well Esek because they argued with him about it.
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So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Lying
He answered, "Everything is fine. My master sent me with this message, 'Look, two servants of the prophets just arrived from the Ephraimite hill country. Please give them a talent of silver and two suits of clothes.'"
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When he came and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, "Where have you been, Gehazi?" He answered, "Your servant hasn't been anywhere."
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Do not bear to be exalted
Under three things the earth trembles, and under four things it cannot bear up: under a servant who becomes king, under a fool who is stuffed with food,
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Will not submit to correction
A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Unmerciful to their fellows
But he refused. Instead, he went out and threw him in prison until he repaid the debt.
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Gluttony, &c
and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with drunkards,
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Shall be punished
then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Covetousness
Gehazi, the prophet Elisha's servant, thought, "Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him."
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Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Stealing
not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
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