30 Bible Verses about slavery

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

Do you not know that if you yield yourselves to any one to obey as slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord's freedman; likewise he who was free when called is Christ's slave.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing.

and, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness.

But God spoke to this effect, that his descendants would be aliens in a foreign land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of all the estate;

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it trouble youbut if you can gain your freedom, do so.

So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the elemental things of the world.

And a slave does not continue in the house forever, but a son continues forever.

Masters, do the same to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

It was for freedom that Christ has set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.

But the son by the slave was born according to the flesh, and the son by the free woman through the promise.

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for whatever overcomes a man, to that he is enslaved.

Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a covering for evil; live as servants of God.

Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Does he thank the servant because he did what he was commanded?

But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.