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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.
Servants are to be treated fairly
They are not to be exploited
Ephesians 6:9 See also Leviticus 25:39-40,53
They are to be paid fairly and promptly
Deuteronomy 24:14-15 See also 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
Examples of servants treated unfairly
James 5:4 See also Genesis 31:7,41; Exodus 2:23-24; Job 24:10-11; Malachi 3:5
Jesus Christ as a servant
Matthew 20:28 See also Philippians 2:7
Believers follow Jesus Christ's example as servants
They are servants of Jesus Christ and his church
Romans 1:1 See also Luke 1:38; 1 Corinthians 12:5; Corinthians 16:15; Ephesians 4:12; Colossians 1:23; Colossians 3:24
They work to please God
Ephesians 6:5-6 See also Colossians 3:22-24; Titus 2:9-10
Christian workers should be paid honourably
1 Timothy 5:17-18 See also Luke 10:7; 1 Corinthians 9:7-11; Galatians 6:6
God rewards his servants
Ephesians 6:8 See also Job 34:10-11; Proverbs 10:16; Matthew 6:3-4; Matthew 25:23; John 4:36; 2 Timothy 4:8
Service of sin has its reward
Romans 6:23 See also Proverbs 11:18; Hosea 9:1; 2 Peter 2:15
See also
2327 Christ as servant 5310 exploitation 5404 masters 5498 reward 5603 wages 5628 work 7160 servants of the Lord 7446 slavery 7715 deacons 7939 ministry 8342 servanthood 8790 oppression
