Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5523 servants, good

5523 servants, good

Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Scripture identifies certain qualities which are found in good servants and requires that these qualities should be found in believers' service of God.

Qualities found in good servants

Diligence

Ecclesiastes 9:10 See also 1 Kings 11:28; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 22:29; Matthew 25:14-23 pp Luke 19:12-19

Faithfulness

1 Corinthians 4:2 See also Exodus 21:5-6; 2 Samuel 15:21; 2 Chronicles 34:11-12; Nehemiah 13:13; Proverbs 25:13; Daniel 6:4

Honesty

2 Kings 22:7 See also Genesis 39:6; 2 Kings 12:15; Titus 2:9-10

Obedience

Ephesians 6:5 See also Luke 17:10; Colossians 3:22

Perseverance

Genesis 31:40-41 See also 2 Thessalonians 3:12-13

Respect

1 Timothy 6:1-2 See also Malachi 1:6; 1 Peter 2:18

Willingness

Ephesians 6:6-7 See also 1 Chronicles 28:21; Titus 2:9

Examples of good servants

Abraham's servant:

Genesis 24:9,49

David's servants:

2 Samuel 12:18; Samuel 23:13-17 2 Kings 5:13 Naaman's servants; Matthew 8:9 a centurion's servants

Good servants are often rewarded by their employers

They are advanced by them

Genesis 39:4-5; Proverbs 27:18; Matthew 25:21,23

They have their confidence

Genesis 24:2-4,10

Good servants often bring blessings on their employers

Genesis 30:27-30; Genesis 39:2-4

Good servants have God with them

Genesis 24:7,27; Genesis 31:7,42; Genesis 39:3,21; Matthew 24:46; Acts 7:9-10