cSee 1 Pet. 2:18
sSee 1 Pet. 2:18
1 Corinthians 7:22
22For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is aa freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is ba bondservant of Christ.Ephesians 6:5-8
Bondservants and Masters
5 cBondservants, ▼▼Or slaves; also verse 6 (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
obey your earthly masters ▼▼Or your masters according to the flesh
with fear and trembling, fwith a sincere heart, gas you would Christ, 6not by the way of eye-service, as hpeople-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 iknowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, jwhether he is a bondservant ▼▼Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
or is free. Colossians 3:22-24
22Bondservants, ▼▼Or Slaves; also 4:1 (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
obey min everything those who are your earthly masters, ▼▼Or your masters according to the flesh
not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 oWhatever you do, work heartily, pas for the Lord and not for men, 24knowing that from the Lord qyou will receive the inheritance as your reward. rYou are serving the Lord Christ. Colossians 4:1
1Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.Titus 2:9-10
9 sBondservants ▼▼Or Slaves (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
are to be submissive to their own masters uin everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10not pilfering, vbut showing all good faith, wso that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. Hebrews 12:28
28Therefore let us be grateful for receiving xa kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus ylet us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
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