Bhagavad Gita describes about 4 types of devotees of God.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7
TEXT 16
catur-vidha bhajante mam
janah sukrtino 'rjuna
arto jijnasur artharthi
jnani ca bharatarsabha
janah sukrtino 'rjuna
arto jijnasur artharthi
jnani ca bharatarsabha
SYNONYMS
catuh-vidhah--four kinds of; bhajante--render services; mam--unto Me; janah--persons; su-krtinah--those who are pious; arjuna--O Arjuna; artah--the distressed; jijnasuh--the inquisitive; artha-arthi--one who desires material gain; jnani--one who knows things as they are; ca--also; bharata-rsabha--O great one amongst the descendants of Bharata.
TRANSLATION
O best among the Bharatas [Arjuna], four kinds of pious men render devotional service unto Me- the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute.
Which type of devotee of God are you?
A true devotee of Krishna will ultimately attain Him.
A true devotee of Krishna will ultimately attain Him.
