Being loyal and reliable by trusting God and keeping promises to Him and others.
Key References
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?
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.
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
All Scripture References (63)
Matthew (3)
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?
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!’
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!’
Luke (5)
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?
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.
So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
His master replied, ‘Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, you shall have authority over ten cities.’
John (1)
Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
Acts (4)
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
In fact, God raised Him from the dead, never to see decay. As He has said: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
1 Corinthians (5)
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
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.
Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
2 Corinthians (2)
But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”
What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?
Galatians (1)
So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Ephesians (2)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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.
Colossians (4)
To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,
Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a beloved brother, a faithful minister, and a fellow servant in the Lord.
With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
1 Thessalonians (1)
The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
2 Thessalonians (1)
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
1 Timothy (10)
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service.
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
They will prohibit marriage and require abstinence from certain foods that God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance.
To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
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.
2 Timothy (3)
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.
This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
Titus (3)
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.
He must hold firmly to the faithful word as it was taught, so that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict it.
This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
Hebrews (5)
For this reason He had to be made like His brothers in every way, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people.
He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
1 Peter (3)
Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
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.
1 John (1)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
3 John (1)
Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.
Revelation (8)
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
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.
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.
To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.
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.”
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”