Dictionary entry

Masters

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Authority of, established Col 3:22; 1Pe 2:18

SHOULD, WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLDS,

Worship God Ge 35:3

Fear God Ac 10:2

Serve God Jos 24:15

Observe the Sabbath Ex 20:10; De 5:12-14

Put away idols Ge 35:2

Should select faithful servants Ge 24:2; Ps 101:6,7

Should receive faithful advice from servants 2Ki 5:13,14

DUTY OF, TOWARD SERVANTS;

To act justly Job 31:13,15; Col 4:1

To deal with them in the fear of God Eph 6:9; Col 4:1

To esteem them highly, if saints Phm 1:16

To take care of them in sickness Lu 7:3

To forbear threatening them Eph 6:9

Not to defraud them Ge 31:7

Not to keep back their wages Le 19:13; De 24:15

Not to rule over them with rigour Le 25:43; De 24:14

Benevolent, blessed De 15:18

Unjust, denounced Jer 22:13; Jas 5:4

Good-Exemplified

Abraham Ge 18:19

Jacob Ge 35:2

Joshua Jos 24:15

Centurion Lu 7:2,3

Cornelius Ac 10:2

Bad-Exemplified

Egyptians Ex 1:13,14

Nabal 1Sa 25:17

Amalekite 1Sa 30:13