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