16 Bible Verses about Servants, Good
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For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates; to one he gave five talents [$5,000], to another two [$2,000], and to another one [$1,000]; to each according to his ability, and immediately went abroad. And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and made other five;read more.
in like manner, also, he that received the two gained two others; but he that received the one went away and dug in the earth and hid his lord's money. And after a long time the lord of those servants came, and had a settlement with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you committed to me five talents; behold, I have gained five other talents. His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord. And he that received the two talents also came to him and said, Lord, you committed to me two talents; behold, I have gained two others. His Lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.
He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten minas [$163.30], and said to them, Use them in business till I come. And his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We wish not this man to reign over us.read more.
And he returned, having received the kingdom, and ordered those servants to be called to him to whom he had given the money, that he might know what each one had done. And the first came, saying, Lord, your mina [$16.33] has gained ten minas. And he said to him, Well, good servant; because you have been faithful in the least, have authority over ten cities. And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas. And he said to him, Be you over five cities.
Let servants be subject to their masters, please them in all things, not contradicting, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.
Servants, be subject to masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your hearts as to Christ,
So also you, when you have done all things commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; what we owed the doing of; we have done.
Servants, obey in all things masters according to the flesh, not with eye service, as those pleasing men, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
we charge and exhort such, by our Lord Jesus Christ, to work quietly, and eat their own bread. But, brothers, be not weary of well doing.
Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed. And let those who have believing masters not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather serve, because they are believers and beloved, who partake of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
Let servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the perverse.
not with eye service as pleasing men, but as servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart, performing service kindly as to the Lord and not to men,
Let servants be subject to their masters, please them in all things, not contradicting,
For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.
His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few [talents], I will place you over many: enter into the joy of your lord.
And the patriarchs envying Joseph sold him into Egypt; and God was with him and delivered him from all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and [he] made him governor over Egypt and all his house.