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Dictionary of Bible Themes

Those who serve are to be treated fairly and with respect. Jesus Christ himself chose to be a servant and lays responsibility of service on those who follow.

Ephesians 6:9

Servants are to be treated fairly

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They are not to be exploited

Leviticus 25:39-40,53
Deuteronomy 24:14-15

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They are to be paid fairly and promptly

Genesis 29:15
Leviticus 19:13
Numbers 18:29-31
1 Kings 5:6
Job 7:1-2
Jeremiah 22:13
Matthew 20:4,8
Romans 4:4
Colossians 4:1
2 Thessalonians 3:10
James 5:4

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Examples of servants treated unfairly

Genesis 31:7,41
Exodus 2:23-24
Job 24:10-11
Malachi 3:5
Matthew 20:28

Jesus Christ as a servant

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Philippians 2:7
Romans 1:1

Believers follow Jesus Christ's example as servants

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They are servants of Jesus Christ and his church

Luke 1:38
1 Corinthians 12:5; 16:15
Ephesians 4:12
Colossians 1:23; 3:24
Ephesians 6:5-6

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They work to please God

Colossians 3:22-24
Titus 2:9-10
1 Timothy 5:17-18

Christian workers should be paid honourably

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Luke 10:7
1 Corinthians 9:7-11
Galatians 6:6
Ephesians 6:8

God rewards his servants

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Job 34:10-11
Proverbs 10:16
Matthew 6:3-4; 25:23
John 4:36
2 Timothy 4:8
Romans 6:23

Service of sin has its reward

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Proverbs 11:18
Hosea 9:1
2 Peter 2:15

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2327 Christ as servant
5310 exploitation
5404 masters
5498 reward
5604 walls
5628 work
7160 servants of the Lord
7446 slavery
7715 deacons
7939 ministry
8342 servanthood
8790 oppression
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