32 Bible Verses about Slaves
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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
If the ox shall push a man-servant, or maid-servant; he shall give to their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
If I despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me;
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed.
Verily, verily, I say to you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
It is enough for the disciple that he should be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call them of his household?
But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat? And will not rather say to him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drank; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he is lord of all;
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
But if the priest shall buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
Servants have ruled over us: there is none that doth deliver us out of their hand.
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food.
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.
For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free-man: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
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And the Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.
Then there passed by Midianites, merchants; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
If a man shall be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and shall make merchandise of him, or sell him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt remove evil from among you.
Topics on Slaves
Groups Of Slaves
Genesis 12:16And he treated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
Making Slaves
1 Corinthians 9:27But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest by any means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away.
People Freeing Slaves
Exodus 21:2If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall depart free for nothing.
Slaves Of God
2 Timothy 2:24And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,