'Master' in the Bible
It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!
"For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.
When they received it, they murmured against the master of the household,
"Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a winepress in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.
Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
"Now you are releasing your servant, Master, according to your word, in peace;
Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."
They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.
John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.
When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' then he will answer and tell you, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'
"That servant came, and told his lord these things. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor, maimed, blind, and lame.'
They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"
Tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
For there are certain men who crept in secretly, even those who were long ago written about for this condemnation: ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into indecency, and denying our only Master, God, and Lord, Jesus Christ.
They cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"
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- Artist (1 instance)
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- Chief (748 instances)
- Chieftain (1 instance)
- Commandant (17 instances)
- Commander (152 instances)
- Control (336 instances)
- Dominate (15 instances)
- Governor (89 instances)
- Head (739 instances)
- Highness (2 instances)
- Leader (209 instances)
- Lord (7266 instances)
- Man (3969 instances)
- Master (460 instances)
- Original (23 instances)
- Overcome (324 instances)
- Owner (69 instances)
- Professional (3 instances)
- Proficient (4 instances)
- Subdue (32 instances)
- Superior (40 instances)
- Teacher (110 instances)
- Understand (440 instances)
- Victor (10 instances)
- Youth (180 instances)
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