Topic
Servants
208 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 9:25Torrey Early mention of
And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
- Genesis 9:26Torrey Early mention of
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
- Genesis 13:7Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Quarrelsomeness
And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
- Genesis 14:14Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — By birth
And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.
- Genesis 16:6Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Female
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
- Genesis 16:9Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be submissive even to the froward
And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
- Genesis 17:13Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — When foreigners to be circumcised
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
- Genesis 17:27Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — By purchase
And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
- Genesis 18:3Torrey The term often used to express humility
And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:
- Genesis 21:25Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Servants of Abimelech
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
- Genesis 24:1–67Torrey Good-Exemplified — Eliezer
And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: And I will make thee swear by…
- Genesis 24:2Torrey When Good — Deserve the confidence of their masters
And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
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- Genesis 24:4 Torrey When Good — Deserve the confidence of their masters
- Genesis 24:7 Torrey When Good — Are guided by God
- Genesis 24:10 Torrey When Good — Deserve the confidence of their masters
- Genesis 24:12 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To pray for them
- Genesis 24:27 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To bless God for mercies shown to them
- Genesis 24:31 Torrey When Good — To be honoured
- Genesis 24:33 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To prefer their business to their own necessary food
- Genesis 24:34 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Male
- Genesis 24:34–49 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be prudent in the management of their affairs
- Genesis 24:48 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To bless God for mercies shown to them
- Genesis 24:54–56 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be earnest in transacting their business
- Genesis 24:59 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Deborah
- Genesis 26:20 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Quarrelsomeness
- Genesis 30:27 Torrey When Good — Bring God's blessing upon their masters
- Genesis 30:29 Torrey The property of masters increased by faithful
- Genesis 30:30 Torrey When Good — Bring God's blessing upon their masters
- Genesis 31:7 Torrey When Good — Are protected by God
- Genesis 31:36–40 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Jacob
- Genesis 31:42 Torrey When Good — Have God with them
- Genesis 32:5 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Male
- Genesis 33:5 Torrey The term often used to express humility
- Genesis 35:8 Torrey When Good — Are mourned over after death
- Genesis 37:36 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — By purchase
- Genesis 39:3 Torrey When Good — Bring God's blessing upon their masters
- Genesis 39:4 Torrey When Good — Deserve the confidence of their masters
- Genesis 39:5 Torrey When Good — Often advanced by master
- Genesis 39:21 Torrey When Good — Have God with them
- Genesis 41:40 Torrey When Good — Often exalted
- Genesis 43:18 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Bond
- Genesis 43:23 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be kind and attentive to their guests
- Genesis 43:24 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be kind and attentive to their guests
- Genesis 44:9 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Called bondmen
- Exodus 9:20 Torrey The subjects of a prince or king so called
- Exodus 11:8 Torrey The subjects of a prince or king so called
- Exodus 12:44 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — When foreigners to be circumcised
- Exodus 12:45 Torrey HIRED — If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things
- Exodus 20:10 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath
- Exodus 20:17 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Of others not to be coveted or enticed away
- Exodus 21:2 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service
- Exodus 21:3 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude
- Exodus 21:4 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude
- Exodus 21:5 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
- Exodus 21:6 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
- Exodus 21:7–11 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Laws respecting marriage with female
- Exodus 21:16 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law
- Exodus 21:20 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Laws respecting the killing of
- Exodus 21:21 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Laws respecting the killing of
- Exodus 21:26 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom
- Exodus 21:27 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom
- Exodus 21:32 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Masters to be recompensed for injury done to
- Exodus 22:3 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as
- Leviticus 19:13 Torrey HIRED — To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service
- Leviticus 22:10 Torrey HIRED — If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things
- Leviticus 25:6 Torrey HIRED — To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year
- Leviticus 25:10 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee
- Leviticus 25:39 Torrey HIRED — Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as
- Leviticus 25:40 Torrey HIRED — Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as
- Leviticus 25:41 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee
- Leviticus 25:44 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as
- Leviticus 25:45 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as
- Leviticus 25:46 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Bond
- Leviticus 25:47 Torrey HIRED — Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as
- Leviticus 25:47–55 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin
- Leviticus 25:53 Torrey HIRED — Engaged by the year
- Leviticus 25:54 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee
- Deuteronomy 5:21 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Of others not to be coveted or enticed away
- Deuteronomy 12:18 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To participate in all national rejoicings
- Deuteronomy 15:12 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service
- Deuteronomy 15:13 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
- Deuteronomy 15:14 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired
- Deuteronomy 15:16 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
- Deuteronomy 15:17 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door
- Deuteronomy 15:18 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — More valuable than hired servants
- Deuteronomy 16:11 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To participate in all national rejoicings
- Deuteronomy 16:14 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — To participate in all national rejoicings
- Deuteronomy 20:14 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Captives taken in war often kept as
- Deuteronomy 23:15 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters
- Deuteronomy 24:7 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law
- Deuteronomy 24:14 Torrey HIRED — Not to be oppressed
- Deuteronomy 24:15 Torrey HIRED — To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service
- Ruth 2:4 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Servants of Boaz
- 1 Samuel 14:6 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Jonathan's armour bearer
- 1 Samuel 14:7 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Jonathan's armour bearer
- 1 Samuel 20:7 Torrey The term often used to express humility
- 1 Samuel 25:14–17 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be anxious for their welfare
- 1 Samuel 25:41 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Engaged in the most menial offices
- 2 Samuel 12:18 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To sympathise with them
- 2 Samuel 13:28 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants]
- 2 Samuel 13:29 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants]
- 2 Samuel 14:30 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants]
- 2 Samuel 16:1–4 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Ziba
- 2 Samuel 19:26 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Deceit
- 1 Kings 2:39 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Servants of Shimei
- 1 Kings 11:26 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Jeroboam
- 1 Kings 16:9 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Zimri
- 1 Kings 20:32 Torrey The term often used to express humility
- 2 Kings 4:1 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
- 2 Kings 5:2 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Captives taken in war often kept as
- 2 Kings 5:2–4 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Captive maid
- 2 Kings 5:3 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be anxious for their welfare
- 2 Kings 5:13 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Servants of Naaman
- 2 Kings 5:20 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Covetousness
- 2 Kings 5:22 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Lying
- 2 Kings 5:24 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Lying
- 2 Kings 21:23 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Servants of Amon
- 1 Chronicles 2:34 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Sometimes intermarried with their master's family
- 1 Chronicles 2:35 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Sometimes intermarried with their master's family
- Nehemiah 4:16 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be industrious in labouring for them
- Nehemiah 4:23 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be industrious in labouring for them
- Nehemiah 5:4 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
- Nehemiah 5:5 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
- Job 7:1 Torrey HIRED — Called hireling
- Job 7:2 Torrey HIRED — Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to
- Job 19:16 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Job's servants
- Psalms 40:6 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
- Psalms 101:6 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Deceit
- Psalms 101:7 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Deceit
- Psalms 116:16 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — By birth
- Psalms 119:49 Torrey Persons devoted to the service of another so called
- Psalms 123:2 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To attend to their call
- Proverbs 17:2 Torrey When Good — Often exalted
- Proverbs 27:18 Torrey When Good — To be honoured
- Proverbs 29:19 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Will not submit to correction
- Proverbs 30:21 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Do not bear to be exalted
- Proverbs 30:22 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Do not bear to be exalted
- Ecclesiastes 2:7 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons of distinction had many
- Ecclesiastes 10:7 Torrey Persons of low condition so called
- Isaiah 3:5 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Do not bear to be exalted
- Isaiah 16:14 Torrey HIRED — Engaged by the year
- Isaiah 56:6 Torrey Persons devoted to the service of another so called
- Jeremiah 2:14 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — By birth
- Jeremiah 34:8–16 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Laws respecting, often violated
- Malachi 1:6 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To honour them
- Malachi 3:5 Torrey HIRED — Often oppressed and their wages kept back
- Matthew 8:9 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Servants of Centurion
- Matthew 18:25 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as
- Matthew 18:30 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Unmerciful to their fellows
- Matthew 18:33 Torrey Should be compassionate to their fellows
- Matthew 20:1–3 Torrey HIRED — Often stood in the market place waiting for employment
- Matthew 20:2 Torrey HIRED — Engaged by the day
- Matthew 20:28 Torrey Christ condescended to the office of
- Matthew 24:46 Torrey When Good — Are blessed by God
- Matthew 24:49 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Gluttony
- Matthew 24:50 Torrey CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS — Shall be punished
- Mark 1:20 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Hired
- Mark 14:65 Torrey Bad-Exemplified — Servants of the High Priest
- Luke 10:7 Torrey HIRED — To be esteemed worthy of their hire
- Luke 15:17 Torrey DIVIDED INTO — Hired
- Luke 16:10–12 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be faithful to them
- Luke 19:15 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be profitable to them
- Luke 19:16 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be profitable to them
- Luke 19:18 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be profitable to them
- Luke 22:27 Torrey Christ condescended to the office of
- John 10:12 Torrey HIRED — Called hireling
- John 10:13 Torrey HIRED — Called hireling
- John 13:4 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Engaged in the most menial offices
- John 13:5 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Engaged in the most menial offices
- Acts 7:9 Torrey When Good — Have God with them
- Acts 7:10 Torrey When Good — Have God with them
- Acts 10:7 Torrey Good-Exemplified — Servants of Cornelius
- Romans 1:1 Torrey Persons devoted to God so called
- Romans 6:16 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the wicked
- Romans 6:19 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the wicked
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be faithful to them
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of saints
- 1 Corinthians 7:20 Torrey Should be contented in their situation
- 1 Corinthians 7:21 Torrey Should be contented in their situation
- 1 Corinthians 7:22 Torrey When Good — Are the Lord's freemen
- 1 Corinthians 7:23 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of saints
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 Torrey When Good — Are partakers of gospel privileges
- Galatians 3:28 Torrey When Good — Are partakers of gospel privileges
- Galatians 6:17 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Custom of branding, alluded to
- Ephesians 6:5 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To obey them
- Ephesians 6:6 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers
- Ephesians 6:7 Torrey SHOULD SERVE — Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men
- Ephesians 6:8 Torrey When Good — Are partakers of gospel privileges
- Philippians 2:7 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
- Philippians 2:8 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
- Colossians 3:11 Torrey When Good — Are partakers of gospel privileges
- Colossians 3:22 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers
- Colossians 3:23 Torrey SHOULD SERVE — Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men
- Colossians 3:24 Torrey When Good — Are the servants of Christ
- 1 Timothy 1:10 Torrey SLAVES OR BOND — Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law
- 1 Timothy 6:1 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To honour them
- 1 Timothy 6:2 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To revere them the more, when they are believers
- Titus 2:9 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To obey them
- Titus 2:10 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be faithful to them
- Philemon 1:11 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be profitable to them
- Philemon 1:16 Torrey When Good — Are brethren beloved in the Lord
- Hebrews 10:5 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of Christ
- James 5:4 Torrey HIRED — Often oppressed and their wages kept back
- 1 Peter 2:18 Torrey DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS — To be subject to them
- 1 Peter 2:19 Torrey SHOULD SERVE — For conscience towards God
- 1 Peter 2:20 Torrey When patient under injury are acceptable to God
- 1 Peter 2:21 Torrey Should follow Christ's example
- 2 Peter 2:19 Torrey BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the wicked
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 259 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Early mention of Ge 9:25,26
- DIVIDED INTO
- Persons devoted to the service of another so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6
- The subjects of a prince or king so called Ex 9:20; 11:8
- Persons of low condition so called Ec 10:7
- Persons devoted to God so called Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1
- The term often used to express humility Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa 20:7; 1Ki 20:32
- HIRED
- Called hireling Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13
- Engaged by the year Le 25:53; Isa 16:14
- Engaged by the day Mt 20:2
- Not to be oppressed De 24:14
- To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service Le 19:13; De 24:15
- To be esteemed worthy of their hire Lu 10:7
- To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year Le 25:6
- If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things Ex 12:45; Le 22:10
- Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to Job 7:2
- Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as Le 25:39,40
- Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as Le 25:47,53
- Often stood in the market place waiting for employment Mt 20:1-3
- Often will fed and taken care of Lu 15:17
- Often oppressed and their wages kept back Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4
- SLAVES OR BOND
- Called bondmen Ge 43:18; 44:9
- By birth Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14
- By purchase Ge 17:27; 37:36
- Captives taken in war often kept as De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2
- Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as Le 25:45
- Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as Le 25:44
- Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25
- Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as Ex 22:3
- More valuable than hired servants De 15:18
- When Israelites not to be treated with rigour Le 25:39,40,46
- When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service Ex 21:2; De 15:12
- Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17
- Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin Le 25:47-55
- All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee Le 25:10,40,41,54
- Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude Ex 21:3,4
- To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired De 15:13,14
- When foreigners to be circumcised Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44
- To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath Ex 20:10
- To participate in all national rejoicings De 12:18; 16:11,14
- Persons of distinction had many Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7
- Engaged in the most menial offices 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5
- Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom Ex 21:26,27
- Masters to be recompensed for injury done to Ex 21:32
- Laws respecting the killing of Ex 21:20,21
- Of others not to be coveted or enticed away Ex 20:17; De 5:21
- Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters De 23:15
- Custom of branding, alluded to Ga 6:17
- Sometimes rose to rank and station Ec 10:7
- Sometimes intermarried with their master's family 1Ch 2:34,35
- Laws respecting marriage with female Ex 21:7-11
- Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10
- Laws respecting, often violated Jer 34:8-16
- BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE
- Christ condescended to the office of Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:5; Php 2:7
- Are inferior to their masters Lu 22:27
- Should follow Christ's example 1Pe 2:21
- DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS
- To pray for them Ge 24:12
- To honour them Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1
- To revere them the more, when they are believers 1Ti 6:2
- To be subject to them 1Pe 2:18
- To obey them Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9
- To attend to their call Ps 123:2
- To please them well in all things Tit 2:9
- To sympathise with them 2Sa 12:18
- To prefer their business to their own necessary food Ge 24:33
- To bless God for mercies shown to them Ge 24:27,48
- To be faithful to them Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10
- To be profitable to them Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11
- To be anxious for their welfare 1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3
- To be earnest in transacting their business Ge 24:54-56
- To be prudent in the management of their affairs Ge 24:34-49
- To be industrious in labouring for them Ne 4:16,23
- To be kind and attentive to their guests Ge 43:23,24
- To be submissive even to the froward Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18
- Not to answer them rudely Tit 2:9
- Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
- Not to defraud them Tit 2:10
- Should be contented in their situation 1Co 7:20,21
- Should be compassionate to their fellows Mt 18:33
- SHOULD SERVE
- When patient under injury are acceptable to God 1Pe 2:19,20
- When Good
- Are the servants of Christ Col 3:24
- Are brethren beloved in the Lord Phm 1:16
- Are the Lord's freemen 1Co 7:22
- Are partakers of gospel privileges 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11
- Deserve the confidence of their masters Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4
- Often exalted Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2
- Often advanced by master Ge 39:4,5
- To be honoured Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18
- Bring God's blessing upon their masters Ge 30:27,30; 39:3
- Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things Tit 2:10
- Have God with them Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10
- Are prospered by God Ge 39:3
- Are protected by God Ge 31:7
- Are guided by God Ge 24:7,27
- Are blessed by God Mt 24:46
- Are mourned over after death Ge 35:8
- Shall be rewarded Eph 6:8; Col 3:24
- The property of masters increased by faithful Ge 30:29,30
- CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS
- Eye-service Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
- Men-pleasers Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
- Deceit 2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7
- Quarrelsomeness Ge 13:7; 26:20
- Covetousness 2Ki 5:20
- Lying 2Ki 5:22,24
- Stealing Tit 2:10
- Gluttony Mt 24:49
- Unmerciful to their fellows Mt 18:30
- Will not submit to correction Pr 29:19
- Do not bear to be exalted Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5
- Shall be punished Mt 24:50
- Good-Exemplified
- Eliezer Ge 24:1-67
- Deborah Ge 24:59; 35:8
- Jacob Ge 31:36-40
- Joseph Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10
- Servants of Boaz Ru 2:4
- Jonathan's armour bearer 1Sa 14:6,7
- David's servants 2Sa 12:18
- Captive maid 2Ki 5:2-4
- Servants of Naaman 2Ki 5:13
- Servants of Centurion Mt 8:9
- Servants of Cornelius Ac 10:7
- Onesimus after his conversion Phm 1:11
- Bad-Exemplified
- Servants of Abraham and Lot Ge 13:7
- Servants of Abimelech Ge 21:25
- Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants] 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30
- Ziba 2Sa 16:1-4
- Servants of Shimei 1Ki 2:39
- Jeroboam 1Ki 11:26
- Zimri 1Ki 16:9
- Gehazi 2Ki 5:20
- Servants of Amon 2Ki 21:23
- Job's servants Job 19:16
- Servants of the High Priest Mr 14:65
- Onesimus before his conversion Phm 1:11
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.