To Solomon: My own vineyard is before me. You, O Solomon, may have a thousand, and those who tend its fruit two hundred.

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

Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the altar?

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall share in the inheritance among the brothers.

Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before insignificant men.

And Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Please, put your hand under my thigh,

and I will make you swear by Jehovah the God of the Heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell;

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

And Joseph found favor in his eyes, and served him. And he appointed him over his house, and all that he had he entrusted to his hand.

And Moses arose with Joshua who ministered, and Moses went up to the mountain of God.

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

And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she was before Naaman's wife.

And she said to her mistress, If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would take away his leprosy.

And he went in and stood before his master; and Elisha said to him, Where have you been, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant did not go anywhere.

Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your seed always. And he went out from his presence leprous as snow.

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

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

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

Therefore Jehovah the God of Israel says: I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now Jehovah says: Far be it from Me! For those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy upon us.

Behold, I have told you beforehand.

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 appoint you administrator over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.

He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.

Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Truly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and 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 set him over all that he has.

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

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and fair, but also to the perverse.

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