Thematic Bible: Masters'
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Duty » Masters' » Of admonition
And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
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I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
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And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
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A man that is divisive after the first and second admonition reject;
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Duty » Masters' » Neglect of
Curse you Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, Curse you bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
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And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
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And they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpah to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabeshgilead to the assembly.
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
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For they have not served you in their kingdom, or in your great goodness that you gave them, or in the large and rich land which you gave before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
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You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
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And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
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What does it profit, my brethren, though a man says he has faith, and has not works? can faith save him?
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Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin.
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Duty » Masters' » Of giving warning
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
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And whatsoever cause shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, you shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and so bring wrath upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and you shall not trespass.
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When I say unto the wicked, You shall surely die; and you give him not warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at your hand.
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Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
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Duty » Masters' » Prompt payment of wages
You shall not defraud your neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with you all night until the morning.
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Each day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: lest he cry against you unto the LORD, and it be sin unto you.
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Duty » Masters' » Just dealing
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Duty » Masters' » Refraining from threats
And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Duty » Masters' » Consideration for employees
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; What then shall I do when God rises up? and when he comes, what shall I answer him?
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to rule over them with rigor
You shall not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of your brethren, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates:
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You shall not rule over him with harshness; but shall fear your God.
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Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to keep back their wages
You shall not defraud your neighbor, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with you all night until the morning.
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Each day you shall give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it: lest he cry against you unto the LORD, and it be sin unto you.
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Masters' » Should with their households » Observe the sabbath
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates:
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Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your ox, nor your donkey, nor any of your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates; that your manservant and your maidservant may rest as well as you.
Masters' » What masters should do
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: read more.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To deal with them in the fear of God
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Masters' » Authority of, established
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
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Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.
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Masters' » Should select faithful servants
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh:
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My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walks in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that works deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that tells lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Masters' » Unjust, denounced
Woe unto him that builds his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that uses his neighbor's service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work;
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Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, cries: and the cries of them who have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To act justly
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
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If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
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Masters' » What masters should not do
You shall not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of your brethren, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates:
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Masters' » Benevolent, blessed
It shall not seem hard unto you, when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant to you, in serving you six years: and the LORD your God shall bless you in all that you do.
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Masters' » Should receive faithful advice from servants
And his servants came near, and spoke unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid you do some great thing, would you not have done it? how much rather then, when he says to you, Wash, and be clean? Then he went down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh was restored again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Amalekite
And David said unto him, To whom do you belong? and from where are you? And he said, I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick.
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Masters' » Bad--exemplified » Nabal
Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.
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Masters' » Masters that delicately bring up their servants from a child
He that carefully brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
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Masters' » Bad--exemplified
And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, in which they made them serve, was with rigor.
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To esteem them highly, if saints
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
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Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To forbear threatening them
And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Masters' » Good--exemplified » Abraham
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.
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Masters' » Should with their households » Put away idols
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
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Masters' » Should with their households » Worship God
And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
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Masters' » Should with their households » Serve God
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
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Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » Not to defraud them
And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God permitted him not to hurt me.
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Masters' » Good--exemplified » Joshua
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
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Masters' » Good--exemplified » jacob
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the foreign gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
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Masters' » Should with their households » Fear God
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
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Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To take care of them in sickness
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
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Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » Masters'
And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray you, send me good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham. Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down your pitcher, I pray you, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give your camels drink also: let the same be she that you have appointed for your servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that you have showed kindness unto my master.