Masters

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.