Topical Bible: Servants: Duties of, to Masters: To Attend to Their Call

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In the biblical context, the relationship between servants and masters is addressed with specific instructions regarding the duties of servants. One of the primary responsibilities of servants is to attend to the call of their masters, demonstrating obedience, respect, and diligence in their service.

The Bible provides several passages that highlight the importance of this duty. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul addresses the conduct of servants in his epistles. In Ephesians 6:5-7 , Paul instructs, "Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men."

This passage emphasizes that servants are to obey their masters with the same sincerity and dedication as they would serve Christ. The call to attend to their masters is not merely a matter of external compliance but is rooted in a heartfelt commitment to fulfill their duties as an expression of their faith.

Similarly, in Colossians 3:22-24 , Paul reiterates this principle: "Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving."

Here, the focus is on serving with integrity and wholeheartedness, recognizing that their ultimate service is to the Lord. The duty to attend to the master's call is framed within the larger context of serving Christ, which elevates the servant's role to one of spiritual significance.

In the Old Testament, the relationship between servants and masters is also addressed. Proverbs 27:18 states, "He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored." This proverb underscores the principle that diligent service to one's master leads to reward and honor, reinforcing the duty of attending to the master's needs and calls.

The biblical narrative also provides examples of faithful servants who attended to their masters' calls. One notable example is Eliezer, the servant of Abraham, who was entrusted with the important task of finding a wife for Isaac. In Genesis 24, Eliezer demonstrates obedience, prayerfulness, and diligence in fulfilling his master's request, exemplifying the ideal qualities of a servant attending to the call of his master.

Overall, the duty of servants to attend to their masters' calls is a recurring theme in Scripture, reflecting a broader theological understanding of service, obedience, and faithfulness. This duty is not only a social obligation but also a spiritual act of worship, as servants are called to serve their earthly masters as they would serve the Lord.

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Psalm 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on the LORD our God, until that he have mercy on us.
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Covenant Duties.
... engage, should the respective duties of masters and servants ... acting in the capacity
of servants, voluntarily devoted ... call them to these special duties to one ...
/.../cunningham/the ordinance of covenanting/chapter iv covenant duties.htm

The Way to Honor
... going to speak about the duties of masters ... costly and involve great sacrifices?"
Servants have nothing to do with consequences; those belong to their masters. ...
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The Domestic Relation.
... is good and acceptable before God.". Duties Of Masters To Servants.
Masters are commanded to forbear threatening ...
/.../orr/the gospel day /chapter xiii the domestic relation.htm

The Necessity of Diligently Seeking the Saints' Rest.
... many ordinances to be used and duties to be ... toil which servants undergo to please
their masters, judge and ... the service of God, all the world are our servants. ...
/.../baxter/the saints everlasting rest/chapter vii the necessity of.htm

The Fear which Terminates in the Second Death.
... be the slaves of Satan, and servants of corruption, and that they love their masters,
and refuse ... of family institution; but where the duties of the ...
/.../lee/sermons on various important subjects/sermon xx the fear which.htm

Ephesians vi. 8-May
... Ver.9. "And ye masters," he continues, "do the same ... wife, the wife over the servants,
the servants again over ... For as he had enjoined many duties, which were ...
/.../homily xxii ephesians vi 8-may.htm

How Internal Livers Ought to Behave Themselves in Time of Sickness ...
... Now which of these two masters do ye choose to ... continue the practice of the same
internal duties, though after ... of the dearest and most perfect servants of God ...
/.../chapter v how internal livers.htm

"Thou Shalt Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother. "
... and yet have a care that the servants do right ... duty of subjects, considerateness
that of masters, that they ... his position, and attended to its duties alone, how ...
/.../luther/a treatise on good works/thou shalt honor thy father.htm

From the Close of the General Conference in 1796, to the ...
... such as to insure the confidence of their masters and the ... their minds to moral and
religious duties, and to ... obloquy and reproach heaped upon the servants of God ...
/.../chapter 3 from the close.htm

Christ is All
... The duties are mutual. ... 22. Servants, obey in all things your masters according
to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/christ is all.htm