My vineyard, even mine, is before me; Solomon [shall have] a thousand, and they that keep its fruit two hundred.

Who ever serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink from the milk of the flock?

Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat from the temple, and those who serve at the altar have a share in the altar?

A wise servant shall have rule over foolish masters, and shall divide portions among brethren.

It is fit that an observant man and [one] diligent in his business should attend on kings, and not attend on slothful men.

And Abraham said to his servant the elder of his house, who had rule over all his possessions, Put your hand under my thigh,

and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that you take not a wife for my son Isaac from the daughters of the Canaanites, with whom I dwell, in the midst of them.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his master the Egyptian.

And Joseph found grace in the presence of his master, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house; and all that he had, he gave into the hand of Joseph.

And Moses rose up and Joshua his attendant, and they went up into the mount of God.

And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of the Lord by him? And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, [There is] here Elisha son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.

And the Syrians went forth in small bands, and took captive out of the land of Israel a young girl; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

And she said to her mistress, O that my lord were before the prophet of God in Samaria; then he would heal him from his leprosy.

And he went in himself and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him,

The leprosy also of Naaman shall cleave to you, and to your seed forever. And he went out from his presence leprous, like snow.

Yet it will not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Now when the angel who had been speaking to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier from among those who waited on him continually.

Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: I said, Your house and the house of your father shall pass before Me forever: but now the Lord says, Far be it from Me; for I will only honor them that honor Me, and he that despises Me shall be despised.

Behold, as the eyes of servants [are directed] to the hands of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maidservant to the hands of her mistress; so our eyes [are directed] to the Lord our God, until He has mercy upon us.

See, I have told you in advance.

Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.

"His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

"And also the [one] receiving the two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.'

Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly I say to you, that he will gird himself and have them recline [to eat], and he will come and serve them.

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.

And if anyone serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant shall be also. If anyone serve Me, him My Father will honor.

Servants, subject yourselves to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the crooked.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving behind an example for you, that you should follow in His footsteps,