Trustworthiness

God is trustworthy

God’s words are trustworthy

2 Samuel 7:28 KJV 1900

And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:

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God rewards trust in him

Psalm 22:4–5 KJV 1900

Our fathers trusted in thee: They trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: They trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

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Qualities of those who are trustworthy

Integrity in business dealings

Deuteronomy 25:13–16 KJV 1900

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small. Thou shalt not have in thine house divers measures, a great and a small. But thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

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Honesty in handling money

2 Kings 12:15 KJV 1900

Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

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Not corrupted by greed

Qualities of the elders appointed by Moses.

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Ability to keep confidences

Proverbs 11:13 KJV 1900

A talebearer revealeth secrets: But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

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Truthfulness

Proverbs 12:17 KJV 1900

He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: But a false witness deceit.

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Proverbs 13:17 KJV 1900

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: But a faithful ambassador is health.

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Faithfulness with what is entrusted

Luke 12:48 KJV 1900

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

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Trustworthiness required in leaders

1 Peter 5:2–3 KJV 1900

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

See also trustworthiness also required in wives of deacons (NIV text) or deaconesses (NIV footnote);

Examples of people considered trustworthy

Joseph; Moses; David. Though trusted by Achish, David was deceiving him; those supervising work on the temple; Nehemiah’s treasurers; Daniel; Blastus, Herod’s treasurer; Paul, approved by God

People proving to be untrustworthy

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Oneself

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People in positions of power

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Friends and family

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Things proving to be untrustworthy

Job 15:31 KJV 1900

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: For vanity shall be his recompence.

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Fortifications

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Military strength

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Wealth

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Idols

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Deceptive words

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