Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Business life » Employees » Faithful
But if the servant should declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,'
Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.
"Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
I tell you the truth, if someone says to this mountain, 'Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.
The one who goes about slandering others reveals secrets, but the one who is trustworthy conceals a matter.
"The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and the one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If then you haven't been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will entrust you with the true riches? And if you haven't been trustworthy with someone else's property, who will give you your own?
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham.
Faithful » Servants
But if the servant should declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,'
Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female servant look to the hand of her mistress, so my eyes will look to the Lord, our God, until he shows us favor.
A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
The one who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever takes care of his master will be honored.
"Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their food at the proper time?
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Conveying messages
An unreliable messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.
Harvest » Illustrative » (cold in,) of a refreshing message
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the heart of his masters.