32 Bible Verses about Slaves

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

If the ox gores a male or female slave, the owner shall give his or her master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves, when they brought a complaint against me

Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teachings will not be blasphemed.

A disciple is not greater than his teacher, nor a servant his master.

Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master. Neither is one that is sent greater than he that sent him.

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

It is enough for the disciple (student) that he is like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they called the master of the house Beelzebub (Satan), others of the household could also be called the same!

Let us say you have a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. Do you tell him to hurry and eat his meal when he comes in from the field? No you do not. You say to him get my supper ready. Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. After that you may have your meal.

And he who will be first among you will be your attendant (servant) (minister).

Whoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he does not differ from a bondservant, though he is owner of the estate.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.

Masters, give your servants that which is just and equal. You know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Do not incriminate a servant to his master, or he will curse you could be found guilty.

A priest's slaves, bought with his own money or born in his home, may eat the food the priest receives.

Servants rule over us, and there is no one to free us from their hands.

It is like a worker who longs for the day to end, like a servant waiting to be paid.

For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food;

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.

However at that time, you did not know God. You were in bondage to things that are really not gods at all.

He who is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise also he who is called, being free, is Christ's slave.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)

There is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all and in all.

I no longer call you servants for the servant does not know what the lord does. I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

So you are no longer slaves but a son. And as a son God has made you an heir.

Were you called being a slave? Do not let it worry you. But if you can become free, do so.