Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8304 loyalty

8304 loyalty

Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8200 The character of the believer » 8304 loyalty

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.

God's loyalty to his people

God's covenant loyalty

Deuteronomy 7:9 See also 1 Kings 8:23 pp 2 Chronicles 6:14; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalm 25:10; Psalm 89:28; Psalm 103:17-18; Psalm 106:45; Isaiah 54:10; Isaiah 55:3

God's faithfulness to his promises

Hebrews 10:23 See also 1 Kings 8:56; Psalm 91:14-16; 1 Corinthians 1:9

Loyalty to God

The loyalty of God's people

1 Chronicles 29:18; Jeremiah 2:2 See also 1 Kings 8:61; 2 Chronicles 32:32; 2 C 26; 2 C 6

Examples of those loyal to God

Numbers 12:7 Moses; Numbers 14:24 Caleb; Joshua 24:14-15 Joshua and his family; Job 23:11 Job; Isaiah 38:3 Hezekiah; Acts 4:19 Peter and John; Acts 20:24 Paul

Failure to show loyalty to God

Hosea 6:4 See also Psalm 78:8,37

Divided loyalties

2 Kings 17:33 See also Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13; 1 Corinthians 10:21; James 1:8

Loyalty in human relationships

Loyalty and covenant

1 Samuel 20:8

The loyalty of friends

1 Samuel 20:42; Proverbs 17:17 See also 2 Samuel 16:17; Proverbs 27:10

Loyalty within the family

Ruth 1:16-17 See also Genesis 20:13; Genesis 38:8; Genesis 47:29; Deuteronomy 25:5; Ruth 3:9; 1 Corinthians 7:3

Loyalty to those in authority

Romans 13:1 See also Ezra 7:26; Ecclesiastes 8:2; Matthew 17:27; Matthew 22:21; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:13-14

Examples of loyalty to rulers

2 Samuel 15:21 See also 1 Samuel 22:14 David's loyalty to Saul; 2 Samuel 3:8 Abner's loyalty to Saul's family; 1 Kings 12:20 the loyalty of Judah to David's house; 1 Chronicles 12:33 the men of Zebulun's loyalty to David

The loyalty of believers

Romans 12:10; Philippians 4:3 See also 1 Corinthians 4:17 Timothy; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16 the household of Stephanas; Colossians 1:7 Epaphras; Colossians 4:7 Tychicus; Colossians 4:9 Onesimus