Masters (Torrey's Topical Textbook)

(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Authority of, established
Colossians 3:22; I Peter 2:18
SHOULD, WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLDS,
- Worship God
  Genesis 35:3
- Fear God
  Acts 10:2
- Serve God
  Joshua 24:15
- Observe the Sabbath
  Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:12-14
- Put away idols
  Genesis 35:2
Should select faithful servants
Genesis 24:2; Psalms 101:6,7
Should receive faithful advice from servants
II Kings 5:13,14
DUTY OF, TOWARD SERVANTS;
- To act justly
  Job 31:13,15; Colossians 4:1
- To deal with them in the fear of God
  Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 4:1
- To esteem them highly, if saints
  Philemon 1:16
- To take care of them in sickness
  Luke 7:3
- To forbear threatening them
  Ephesians 6:9
- Not to defraud them
  Genesis 31:7
- Not to keep back their wages
  Leviticus 19:13; Deuteronomy 24:15
- Not to rule over them with rigour
  Leviticus 25:43; Deuteronomy 24:14
Benevolent, blessed
Deuteronomy 15:18
Unjust, denounced
Jeremiah 22:13; James 5:4
Good-Exemplified
- Abraham
  Genesis 18:19
- Jacob
  Genesis 35:2
- Joshua
  Joshua 24:15
- Centurion
  Luke 7:2,3
- Cornelius
  Acts 10:2
Bad-Exemplified
- Egyptians
  Exodus 1:13,14
- Nabal
  I Samuel 25:17
- Amalekite
  I Samuel 30:13

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