Faithfulness
60 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
40 sections
- A Characteristic of Saints
- Abijah
- Abraham
- Antipas
- Associate with Those Who Exhibit
- Blessedness of
- Blessedness of, Illustrated
- Daniel
- David
- Difficulty of Finding
- Elijah
- Epaphras
- Especially Required in Ministers
- Especially Required in The Children of Ministers
- Especially Required in The Wives of Ministers
- Exhibited in all Things
- Exhibited in Bearing Witness
- Exhibited in Conveying Messages
- Exhibited in Declaring the Word of God
- Exhibited in Doing Work
- Exhibited in Helping the Brethren
- Exhibited in Keeping Secrets
- Exhibited in Reproving Others
- Exhibited in Situations of Trust
- Exhibited in The Care of Dedicated Things
- Exhibited in The Service of God
- Exhibited in The Smallest Matters
- Exhortation To
- Hananiah
- Jehoshaphat
- Job
- Joseph
- Moses
- Onesimus
- Paul
- should be to Death
- Silvanus
- The Wicked Devoid of
- Timothy
- Tychicus
A Characteristic of Saints
- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
- Colossians 1:2 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
- 1 Timothy 6:2 Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
- Revelation 17:14 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.”
Abijah
- 2 Chronicles 13:4–20 Then Abijah stood on Mount Zemaraim in the hill country of Ephraim and said, “Hear me, O Jeroboam and all Israel! …
Abraham
- Nehemiah 9:8 You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites— to give it to his descendants. You have kept …
- Galatians 3:9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Antipas
- Revelation 2:13 I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
Associate with Those Who Exhibit
- Psalm 101:6 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.
Blessedness of
- 1 Samuel 26:23 May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not extend my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
- Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Blessedness of, Illustrated
- Matthew 24:45–46 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? …
- Matthew 25:21 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!’
- Matthew 25:23 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!’
Daniel
- Daniel 6:4 Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
David
- 2 Samuel 22:22–25 For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God. …
Difficulty of Finding
- Proverbs 20:6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
Elijah
- 1 Kings 19:10 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking …
- 1 Kings 19:14 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking …
Epaphras
- Colossians 1:7 You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Especially Required in Ministers
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
- 2 Timothy 2:2 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.
Especially Required in The Children of Ministers
- Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination.
Especially Required in The Wives of Ministers
- 1 Timothy 3:11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Exhibited in all Things
- 1 Timothy 3:11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Exhibited in Bearing Witness
- Proverbs 14:5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Exhibited in Conveying Messages
- Proverbs 13:17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
- Proverbs 25:13 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.
Exhibited in Declaring the Word of God
- Jeremiah 23:28 Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
Exhibited in Doing Work
- 2 Chronicles 34:12 And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
Exhibited in Helping the Brethren
- 3 John 5 Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Exhibited in Keeping Secrets
- Proverbs 11:13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
Exhibited in Reproving Others
- Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
- Psalm 141:5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
Exhibited in Situations of Trust
- 2 Kings 12:15 No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.
- Nehemiah 13:13 I appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were …
- Acts 6:1–3 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. …
Exhibited in The Care of Dedicated Things
- 2 Chronicles 31:12 And they faithfully brought in the contributions, tithes, and dedicated gifts. Conaniah the Levite was the officer in charge of them, and his brother Shimei was second.
Exhibited in The Service of God
- Matthew 24:45 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?
Exhibited in The Smallest Matters
- Luke 16:10–12 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. …
Exhortation To
- Psalm 12:1 Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
- Psalm 31:23 Love the LORD, all His saints. The LORD preserves the faithful, but fully repays the arrogant.
- Proverbs 20:6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
- Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
- Matthew 10:22 You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
- Matthew 24:45–47 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? …
- Matthew 25:14–23 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. …
- Luke 12:42–44 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? …
- Luke 16:10–12 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. …
- Luke 19:12–27 So He said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to lay claim to his kingship and then return. …
- 1 Corinthians 4:2 Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
- Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, 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.
Hananiah
- Nehemiah 7:2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah the commander of the fortress, because he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.
Jehoshaphat
- 2 Chronicles 20:1–30 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. …
Job
- Job 1:21–22 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” …
- Job 2:9–10 Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!” …
Joseph
- Genesis 39:22–23 And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison. …
Moses
- Numbers 12:7 But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.
- Hebrews 3:2 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
Onesimus
- Colossians 4:9 With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
Paul
- Acts 20:20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
- Acts 20:27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
should be to Death
- Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, 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.
Silvanus
- 1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
The Wicked Devoid of
- Psalm 5:9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them. Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.
Timothy
- 1 Corinthians 4:17 That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.
Tychicus
- Ephesians 6:21 Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will tell you everything, so that you also may know about me and what I am doing.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.