1 Timothy 6:1
Those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent the name of God and Christian teaching from being discredited.
Titus 2:5
to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.
Isaiah 52:5
And now, what do we have here?" says the Lord. "Indeed my people have been carried away for nothing, those who rule over them taunt," says the Lord, "and my name is constantly slandered all day long.
Romans 2:24
For just as it is written, "the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."
Genesis 13:7-8
So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
Genesis 16:9
Then the Lord's angel said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.
Genesis 24:2
Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh
Genesis 24:12
He prayed, "O Lord, God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
Genesis 24:27
saying "Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The Lord has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"
Genesis 24:35-67
"The Lord has richly blessed my master and he has become very wealthy. The Lord has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, male and female servants, and camels and donkeys.
Deuteronomy 28:48
instead in hunger, thirst, nakedness, and poverty you will serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you. They will place an iron yoke on your neck until they have destroyed you.
2 Samuel 12:14
Nonetheless, because you have treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die."
2 Kings 5:2-3
Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman's wife.
2 Kings 5:13
His servants approached and said to him, "O master, if the prophet had told you to do some difficult task, you would have been willing to do it. It seems you should be happy that he simply said, "Wash and you will be healed."
Nehemiah 9:5
The Levites -- Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.
Isaiah 47:6
I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.
Isaiah 58:6
No, this is the kind of fast I want. I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke.
Ezekiel 36:20
But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them, 'These are the people of the Lord, yet they have departed from his land.'
Ezekiel 36:23
I will magnify my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the sovereign Lord, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.
Malachi 1:6
"A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The Lord who rules over all asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply, 'How have we made light of your name?'
Matthew 11:9
What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry."
Luke 17:1
Jesus said to his disciples, "Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!
Acts 10:7
When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,
Acts 10:22
They said, "Cornelius the centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to summon you to his house and to hear a message from you."
Acts 15:10
So now why are you putting God to the test by placing on the neck of the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?
1 Corinthians 7:21-22
Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
Galatians 5:1
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
Ephesians 6:5-8
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,
Colossians 3:22-25
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
1 Timothy 5:14
So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
Titus 2:8-10
and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, because he has nothing evil to say about us.
1 Peter 2:12
and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
1 Peter 2:17-20
Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 3:16
Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.