Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me,

You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right because that is what I am.

Then Peter began to speak: "Now I understand that God shows no partiality.

For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done without favoritism.

"You are not to oppress your neighbor or rob him. "The wages of a hired laborer are not to remain in your possession until morning.

"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.

For the LORD your God is the God of all gods, the LORD of all lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who does not show favoritism or take bribes.

Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

Don't take advantage of a hired person who is poor and needy, whether he's your fellow citizen or a foreigner who lives in your city.

So Samuel replied, "Is it not true that though you were small in your own eyes you became head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?

Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."

I accused them, "To the best of our ability, we've been buying back our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Even now you're selling your fellow countrymen, only for them to be sold back to us!" They kept quiet and never spoke a word.

They wander around naked, without clothes; hungry, though they carry sheaves of grain.

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.

Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.

I was angry with my people, and I desecrated my heritage, and gave them into your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the aged you laid your yoke most heavily.

"Why have we fasted,' they ask, "but you do not see? "Why have we humbled ourselves,' they ask, "but you take no notice?'" "Look! On your fast day you serve your own interest and oppress all your workers.

Anyone who does not fall down and worship is immediately to be thrown into the blazing fire furnace."

Now, if you are ready at this very moment to obey "the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp,' and worship the image that I have made" If you do not so worship, you will immediately have cast yourselves into the middle of the blazing fire, and what god is there who can deliver you from my power?"

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all nations, nations, and languages revered and feared him. He executed those whom he desired to execute, he spared those whom he wished to spare, he promoted those whom he desired to promote, and he humbled those whom he wished to humble.

"Hear this, you who are swallowing up the needy, who intend to make the poor of the land fail,

"I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets."

"Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Those servants went out into the streets and brought in everyone they found, evil and good alike, and the wedding hall was packed with guests.

"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'

Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them.

But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,

because God does not show partiality.

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.

For the slave who has been called to belong to the Lord is the Lord's free person. In the same way, the free person who has been called is the Messiah's slave.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah.

And so, when Jesus' name is called, the knees of everyone should fall, wherever they're residing.

Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

For the one who has shown no mercy will be judged without mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.

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Bible References

Ye

"You are not to oppress your neighbor or rob him. "The wages of a hired laborer are not to remain in your possession until morning.
"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.
Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."
Don't take advantage of a hired person who is poor and needy, whether he's your fellow citizen or a foreigner who lives in your city.
Now our bodies are no different than the bodies of our relatives, and our children are like their children. Nevertheless, we're about to force our sons and daughters into slavery, and some of our daughters are already in bondage. It's beyond our power to do anything about it, because our fields and vineyards belong to others."
They wander around naked, without clothes; hungry, though they carry sheaves of grain.
"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me,
I was angry with my people, and I desecrated my heritage, and gave them into your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the aged you laid your yoke most heavily.
"Why have we fasted,' they ask, "but you do not see? "Why have we humbled ourselves,' they ask, "but you take no notice?'" "Look! On your fast day you serve your own interest and oppress all your workers.
"Hear this, you who are swallowing up the needy, who intend to make the poor of the land fail,
"I'll come near to you for judgment. I'll be a witness, quick to speak against sorcerers, against adulterers, against those who swear falsely, against those who defraud the laborer of his wage, against those who defraud the widow and the orphan, against those who deprive the alien of justice, and against those who don't fear me," says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
Look! The wages that you kept back from the workers who harvested your fields are shouting out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of the Heavenly Armies.

The same

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah.
Therefore, whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them, because this summarizes the Law and the Prophets."
Whatever you want people to do for you, do the same for them.
Nevertheless, you are doing the right thing if you obey the royal Law in keeping with the Scripture, "You must love your neighbor as yourself."

Forbearing

You are not to rule over them with harshness. You are to fear your God."
So Samuel replied, "Is it not true that though you were small in your own eyes you became head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed you king over Israel?
Anyone who does not fall down and worship is immediately to be thrown into the blazing fire furnace."
And because of the greatness that he gave him, all nations, nations, and languages revered and feared him. He executed those whom he desired to execute, he spared those whom he wished to spare, he promoted those whom he desired to promote, and he humbled those whom he wished to humble.

Knowing

I know that the LORD will act on behalf of the tormented, providing justice for the needy.
Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.
"Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'
But if that servant says to himself, "My master is taking a long time to come back,' and begins to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk,
You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right because that is what I am.
For the slave who has been called to belong to the Lord is the Lord's free person. In the same way, the free person who has been called is the Messiah's slave.

Your master

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.
And so, when Jesus' name is called, the knees of everyone should fall, wherever they're residing.

Neither

Then Peter began to speak: "Now I understand that God shows no partiality.
because God does not show partiality.
For the person who does what is wrong will be paid back for what he has done without favoritism.

General references

"If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant and destroys it, he is to release him as a free man in exchange for his eye.
because God does not show partiality.

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