Quotes About Mastery

But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

If she is displeasing in the eyes of her master who had designated her for himself, he must allow her to be redeemed. He has no right to sell her to foreigners, since he has broken faith with her.

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every craft.

to cut gemstones for settings, and to carve wood, so that he may be a master of every artistic craft.

So Hazael left Elisha and went to his master, who asked him, “What did Elisha say to you?” And he replied, “He told me that you would surely recover.”

select the best and most worthy son of your master, set him on his fatherís throne, and fight for your masterís house.”

He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.

Both small and great are there, and the slave is freed from his master.

They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance,

The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its masterís manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

His master replied, ëWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!í

His master replied, ëWell done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!í

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?

No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

“Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything.

So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.