A good and faithful servant, according to the Bible, is someone who consistently demonstrates qualities such as loyalty, trustworthiness, diligence, obedience, and stewardship in their service to God and others. Here are some descriptions and corresponding scriptures from the King James Version (KJV) that exemplify the characteristics of a good and faithful servant:
Loyalty and Dependability:
Matthew 25:21 (KJV): "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."
Proverbs 20:6 (KJV): "Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?"
Trustworthiness:
Proverbs 28:20 (KJV): "A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent."
1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV): "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."
Diligence and Excellence:
Colossians 3:23-24 (KJV): "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."
Proverbs 22:29 (KJV): "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men."
Obedience and Submission:
Luke 16:10 (KJV): "He 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."
1 Samuel 15:22 (KJV): "And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."
Stewardship:
1 Peter 4:10 (KJV): "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
Matthew 25:14-15 (KJV): "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."
Faithfulness in Trials:
Revelation 2:10 (KJV): "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."
1 Corinthians 15:58 (KJV): "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."
Faithfulness in Words and Actions:
Proverbs 28:23 (KJV): "He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue."
James 1:22 (KJV): "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
These scriptures provide guidance and inspiration for embodying the qualities of a good and faithful servant, including loyalty, trustworthiness, diligence, obedience, stewardship, and perseverance in the face of trials. They serve as a reminder of our responsibility to faithfully serve God and others with excellence and integrity.
I want to hear from
Jesus as I enter through those gates of heaven, “welcome my good and faithful servant.” So I strive to dwell in the mindset of Christ. Thank you.