21 Bible Verses about Slaves

Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;

That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;

Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the servant above his lord.

Truly, truly, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; nor the apostle greater than him that sent him.

Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

It is sufficient for the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant, as his lord: if they call the landlord Beelzebul, how much more the inmates of his house?

But which one of you, having a servant plowing or serving a shepherd, who will say to him, having come in from the field, Coming hither sit down immediately? But will he not say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and girding thyself, minister unto me, until I may eat and drink; and after these things you eat and drink?

and whosoever may wish to be first among you, shall be your slave:

and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all:

Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

For the one having been called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman: likewise the one having been called, while free, is the slave of Christ.

There is no longer Jew nor Greek, nor bond nor free, nor male and female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, free: but Christ is all things, and in all.

No longer do I call you servants; because the servant knows not what his lord is doing: but I have called you friends; because all things which I heard with my Father, I made known unto you.

Have you been called being a slave? let it not be a care to you: but if indeed you are able to become free, use it in preference.