18 Bible Verses about Trustworthiness

The word is true and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief;

It is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. For to this end we also labor and suffer reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

And he that sits on the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said, Write that these words are faithful and true.

for which cause I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep my trust to that day.

He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the riches procured by injustice, who will commit to you the true? And if you have not been faithful in another's, who will give you yours?

The deacons in like manner ought to be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not devoted to base gain,

but speaking the truth with love we may grow to him in all things, who is the head, Christ;

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.

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. And he that received the one talent also came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sowed, and gathering where you have not scattered, and being afraid I went away and hid your talent in the earth; behold, you have what is yours. And his Lord answered and said to him, Evil and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather whence I have not scattered? And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest.

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. And the other came, saying, Lord, behold your mina, which I had laid up in a napkin; for I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow. He said to him, Out of your mouth will I judge you, evil servant. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow? then why did you not put my silver on the [broker's] table, and when I came I should have had the same, with interest?

Let a man so regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. But, moreover, it is required of stewards that one should be found faithful.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am intrusted with a stewardship.

O Timothy, keep the trust, turning away from profane and empty words, and contradictions of mis-named science,

Guard the good trust, through the Holy Spirit which dwells in us.

feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind, not as having a lordship over God's inheritance but being examples to the flock;

The women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, circumspect, faithful in all things.

For a bishop must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-indulgent, not soon angry, not given to wine, not contentious, not devoted to base gain,