Genesis 39:4
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4 This pleased Potiphar, so he soon made Joseph his personal attendant. He put him in charge of his entire household and everything he owned.
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Acts 20:28
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28 “So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood[a]—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.[b]
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Proverbs 27:18
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18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
Genesis 39:21-22
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21 But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. 22 Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison.
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Genesis 39:8
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8 But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household.
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Genesis 24:2
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2 One day Abraham said to his oldest servant, the man in charge of his household, “Take an oath by putting your hand under my thigh.
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Genesis 19:19
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19 “You have been so gracious to me and saved my life, and you have shown such great kindness. But I cannot go to the mountains. Disaster would catch up to me there, and I would soon die.
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Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see any truly competent workers?
They will serve kings
rather than working for ordinary people.
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
Proverbs 16:7
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7 When people’s lives please the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Genesis 33:10
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10 But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!
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Genesis 18:3
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3 “My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while.
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Proverbs 14:35
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35 A king rejoices in wise servants
but is angry with those who disgrace him.
Nehemiah 2:4-5
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4 The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?”
With a prayer to the God of heaven, 5 I replied, “If it please the king, and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried.”
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1 Samuel 16:22
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22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”
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Genesis 41:40-41
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40 You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”
41 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt.”
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Genesis 33:8
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8 “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked.
Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”
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Genesis 32:5
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5 and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.’”
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Genesis 15:2
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2 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
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