Genesis 31:6

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Genesis 31:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

4 So Jacob sent word and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flocks were,

5 and he told them, “I can see from your father’s countenance that his attitude toward me has changed; but the God of my father has been with me.

6 You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

7 And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.

8 If he said, ‘The speckled will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore speckled offspring. If he said, ‘The streaked will be your wages,’ then the whole flock bore streaked offspring.

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Genesis 31:38

I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.

Genesis 31:39

I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.

Genesis 31:40

As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes.

Genesis 31:41

Thus for twenty years I have served in your household—fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks—and you have changed my wages ten times!

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely by now you would have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, and last night He rendered judgment.”

Genesis 30:29

Then Jacob answered, “You know how I have served you and how your livestock have thrived under my care.

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Ephesians 6:6

And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

Ephesians 6:7

Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

Ephesians 6:8

because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Colossians 3:23

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:24

because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Colossians 3:25

Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.

Titus 2:9

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Titus 2:10

not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.