Faithfulness

Faithfulness is being loyal and trustworthy toward God and toward others. This page lists verses on faithful servants, faithfulness in small things, how faithful people are valued, loyal friends, faithfulness to the end, and unfaithfulness.

Faithful servants

• Matthew 24:45-46
  ⁴⁵Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
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• Luke 12:42-43
  ⁴²And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?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? ⁴³Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
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• 1 Corinthians 4:2
  Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
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• Hebrews 3:5
  And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
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• 1 Timothy 1:12
  And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
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• 2 Timothy 2:2
  And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
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Faithful in little

• Matthew 25:21
  His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.His master replied, ‘Well 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!’
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• Luke 16:10-12
  ¹⁰He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.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. ¹¹If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? ¹²And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
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• Luke 19:17
  And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
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Faithful people valued

• Proverbs 20:6
  Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
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• Psalm 12:1
  Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
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• Psalm 101:6
  Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
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• Psalm 31:23
  O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
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• Proverbs 28:20
  A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
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• Proverbs 25:13
  As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
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Loyal friends

• Ruth 1:16-17
  ¹⁶And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:But Ruth replied: “Do not urge me to leave you or to turn from following you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. ¹⁷Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.”
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• Proverbs 17:17
  A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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• Proverbs 18:24
  A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.
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• Proverbs 27:6
  Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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• Proverbs 27:10
  Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
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• 2 Samuel 15:21
  And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!”
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Faithful to the end

• Revelation 2:10
  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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• 2 Timothy 4:7
  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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• Revelation 17:14
  These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”
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Unfaithfulness

• Proverbs 25:19
  Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
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• Psalm 78:37
  For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.
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• Psalm 78:57
  But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.They turned back and were faithless like their fathers, twisted like a faulty bow.
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• Hosea 6:4
  O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For your loyalty is like a morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes.
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• Matthew 25:26
  His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
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See also

• Faithfulness of God
• Integrity
• Service
• Obedience
• Steadfastness
• Stewardship

Notes

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