Bible verses about Masters
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Authority of, established
Colossians 3:22; I Peter 2:18- SHOULD, WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLDS,
- 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