24 Bible Verses about Slaves

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

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back to them,

Let all who are under the yoke of slavery regard their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be spoken against.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.

Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.

Remember the word that I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.

It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

"Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down to eat'? Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare my supper, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink'?

And whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave

and whoever wants to be first among you must be slave of all.

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;

Slaves, in everything obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

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.

Here there is no Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free, but Christ is all, and in all.

No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.

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

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