Dictionary of Bible Themes A commitment to an ongoing relationship and to the attitude and behaviour demanded by it. It is evident in human relationships and also in the covenant relationship between God and his people. Deuteronomy 7:9God's loyalty to his people See also God's covenant loyalty 1 Kings 8:23Nehemiah 1:5 Psalms 25:10; 89:28; 103:17-18; 106:45 pp 2Ch 6:14 Isaiah 54:10; 55:3Hebrews 10:23 See also God's faithfulness to his promises 1 Kings 8:56Psalms 91:14-16 1 Corinthians 1:9 1 Chronicles 29:18 Loyalty to God Jeremiah 2:2The loyalty of God's people See also 1 Kings 8:612 Chronicles 32:32; 35:26; 17:6 Numbers 12:7 Examples of those loyal to God Numbers 14:24Moses Joshua 24:14-15Caleb Job 23:11Joshua and his family Isaiah 38:3Job Acts 4:19Hezekiah Acts 20:24Peter and John Hosea 6:4Paul See also Failure to show loyalty to God Psalms 78:8,372 Kings 17:33 See also Divided loyalties Matthew 6:24Luke 16:13 1 Corinthians 10:21 James 1:8 1 Samuel 20:8 Loyalty in human relationships Loyalty and covenant 1 Samuel 20:42Proverbs 17:17 The loyalty of friends See also 2 Samuel 16:17Proverbs 27:10 Ruth 1:16-17 See also Loyalty within the family Genesis 20:13; 38:8; 47:29Deuteronomy 25:5 Ruth 3:9 1 Corinthians 7:3 Romans 13:1 See also Loyalty to those in authority Ezra 7:26Ecclesiastes 8:2 Matthew 17:27; 22:21 Titus 3:1 1 Peter 2:13-14 2 Samuel 15:21 See also Examples of loyalty to rulers 1 Samuel 22:142 Samuel 3:8 David's loyalty to Saul 1 Kings 12:20Abner's loyalty to Saul's family 1 Chronicles 12:33the loyalty of Judah to David's house the men of Zebulun's loyalty to David Romans 12:10The loyalty of believers Philippians 4:3See also 1 Corinthians 4:171 Corinthians 16:15-16 Timothy Colossians 1:7the household of Stephanas Colossians 4:7Epaphras Colossians 4:9Tychicus See also Onesimus 1035 God, faithfulness1345 covenant 5215 authority 5694 generation 8207 commitment 8225 devotion 8253 faithfulness, examples 8292 love 8354 trustworthiness 8453 obedience 8742 faithlessness 8839 unfaithfulness |
    |