Quotes About Faithfulness

He has helped His servant Israel, remembering to be merciful,

Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.

Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.

Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ëMy master will be a long time in coming,í and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.

Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ëCome at once and sit down to eatí?

Instead, wonít he tell him, ëPrepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drinkí?

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was told?

So you also, when you have done everything commanded of you, should say, ëWe are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.í”

You know the commandments: ëDo not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.í”

“All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.

Beforehand, he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ëConduct business with this until I return,í he said.

The first servant came forward and said, ëMaster, your mina has produced ten more minas.í

His master replied, ëWell done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.í