LOYALTY
(See also Disloyalty; Faithfulness; Integrity; Loyal Love; Loyal Ones)
aspect of godly devotion: it-1 971
Bible examples: w16.02 26-30; w00 6/1 32
Abishai: w16.02 27
Abraham: w90 8/15 12
Aristarchus: w20.01 9-10; w97 9/15 29-31
Daniel: w23.08 5-7
David: w16.02 26-27; w06 6/15 25-27; w06 7/15 21
Elisha: scl 69; w97 11/1 30-31
Isaac: w90 8/15 12
Ittai the Gittite: w24.04 31; w09 5/15 26-28
Jehoiada (high priest): w23.06 17-18
Jesus Christ: it-2 281; w97 8/1 10-11; w96 3/15 12
Job: w96 3/15 12-13
Jonathan, son of Saul: ijwia articles 2-3; w16.02 21-25; w12 4/15 10; w07 9/15 19-20
Joseph, son of Jacob: w90 8/15 13
Lot and daughters: w90 4/15 17-19
Naboth: w97 8/1 13
Nathan (prophet): w12 2/15 23-25
Noah: w90 8/15 11-12
Onesiphorus: w22.11 17; it-2 556
Paul: w02 8/15 6; w96 3/15 13
Peter: ia 188-194; w12 4/15 10-11; w10 1/1 24-28
priests in Israel: it-2 686
Ruth: scl 69; mwb22.01 6; it-2 828; ia 36-39; w12 7/1 25-27; w12 10/15 29; w96 5/15 13-14
Shulammite: w07 2/15 22
three Hebrews: w03 10/15 26; w93 1/15 21
Zadok: w24.07 6-7; it-2 1218
Bible view: scl 69
“cherish loyalty” (Mic 6:8): ijwbv article 25
Christians: it-2 281; w13 6/15 18-19; w05 9/15 25
conflicts of loyalty: ijwia article 3; w16.02 23-24, 27-28
cost: w97 8/1 13
courage needed: w16.02 30
discussion: it-2 280-281; w13 6/15 17-19; w08 8/15 3-11; w05 9/1 3-7; w02 8/15 3-7; w01 10/1 20-23; w97 8/1 8-14; w96 3/15 10-20; w90 8/15 10-15
examples: w96 3/15 13-14
Bethel families: w97 8/1 9
Constantius I tests early Christians: w90 8/15 12
despite family opposition: w16.02 24; w02 8/15 4-5, 7
despite husband’s opposition: w16.02 23
despite insults at school: w23.08 6
despite mother’s opposition: g05 7/22 30; g04 10/8 13-15
early Christians: w90 8/15 12
employment given up: w86 11/1 13
Nazi era: w01 10/1 23
Russell, C. T.: w96 3/15 10
Rutherford, J. F.: w96 3/15 13-14
seahorse: g96 9/22 29
stork: w02 8/1 32; g90 1/8 14
youths during Nazi era: yb89 111-112
factors undermining: w97 8/1 8-14; w90 8/15 13-15
faithful and discreet slave: w16.11 15-16
faithfulness differs: cl 281; w96 3/15 11; w88 3/15 17-18
friends: w09 10/15 19-20; w05 9/1 6; yp 71
not revealing confidences: w12 2/15 20; g89 9/22 26
Greek words: it-2 280; w92 11/15 19
Hebrew words: w23.08 5; it-2 280; w01 10/1 20; w92 11/15 19
humility needed: w16.02 28-29
in prayer:
“lifting up loyal hands” (1Ti 2:8): w02 11/15 19; w99 1/15 15-16
Jehovah: w24.01 27; cl 280-289; it-2 280-281; w13 6/15 17-18; w10 6/1 26; w01 10/1 20-22; w96 3/15 11-12; w90 8/15 11; ws 136-137, 142-143
despite one’s problems: g97 5/22 18-20
during reign of Jeroboam: w08 8/15 3-6
to loyal ones: cl 113; w08 8/15 3-7; w02 8/15 5; w92 11/15 18-19
to servants who suffer: w97 7/1 8-13
video “With Someone Loyal You Act in Loyalty”: lff lesson 34
Jehovah’s organization:
loyalty of: ws 137-138
loyalty to: w16.06 24-26; w06 7/15 21-23; w97 8/1 8-12; w96 3/15 16-17; w92 11/15 21; w88 3/15 18-19; ws 136-151
lack in world: w02 8/15 3-4
life stories:
Benefiting From the Loyalty of Loved Ones: w06 9/1 8-12
Jehovah Acts in Loyalty: w97 6/1 19-23
Jehovah Always Rewards His Loyal Ones: w00 9/1 26-30
Motivated by My Family’s Loyalty to God: g98 2/22 12-17; g98 11/22 30
My Chief Concern—Remaining Loyal: g00 10/8 20-24
marriage mates: w16.02 24; g 6/15 9; hf 6-8; w12 4/15 11-12; w11 1/15 13-14; w05 9/1 4-5; w03 9/15 6-7; w01 10/1 23; w96 3/15 19; kl 141
meaning of term: cl 281-282; w13 6/15 17; w02 8/15 3; w01 10/1 20, 22; w00 8/15 28; w96 3/15 10-11, 15, 20; w92 11/15 19; w91 6/15 19; w90 8/15 10; w88 3/15 17-18
legalism differs: w97 8/1 10
relationship to loyal love: w21.11 9; w02 5/15 12
misplaced loyalty: w02 8/15 3; w97 8/1 12-13
not ignoring, of longtime Christians when problems arise: w92 11/15 20
of elders: w24.11 24; w96 3/15 18-19; w90 8/15 12-13
elderly ones: w18.09 10-11
spiritual growth aided by: w00 8/15 28
teaching loyalty:
to children: w96 5/15 13-14
tests of: w22.11 20-25; w88 3/15 18-19
to anointed Christians: w07 4/1 24-25
to congregation: w96 3/15 17-19
to elders: w13 11/15 14; w96 3/15 17-19
to God’s Word: w97 10/1 15-20
to Jehovah: lff lesson(s) 34, 58; od 187; w16.02 21-30; w16.06 24-26; w16.11 17-18; w15 7/15 24-26; w08 8/15 7-11; w02 8/15 4-7; w01 10/1 22; w00 6/1 32; w96 1/15 6; w96 3/15 15-16; w92 11/15 18-23
despite actions of others: mwb24.01 11
despite injustices: w06 6/15 25-27
protection against wrongdoing: w90 12/1 16-17
when a friend or relative is removed from the congregation: mwb20.12 3; w12 4/15 12
when loved one leaves Jehovah: w24.07 6-7
when relatives are apostate: si 171-172
youths: lff lesson 34; w91 6/15 19-21
to Jesus Christ:
as King: w06 5/1 27-31
to Kingdom: scl 52; w15 7/15 22-24; kr 54, 56-57
to responsible brothers when they are persecuted: w22.11 16-17
video Be Loyal, as Jesus Was—When Praised: mwb24.07 13
video Be Loyal, as Jesus Was—When Tempted: mwb17.09 8
video Loyally Uphold Jehovah’s Judgments—Shun Unrepentant Wrongdoers on jw.org: mwb17.09 8
when one in authority is unworthy of respect: w16.02 22-23