Bible Verses about 'Slave'

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• Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave of sin.”
  John 8:34addictionsinslavery
• There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.
  Galatians 3:28Jesuscommunityunderstanding
• Work hard and become a leader;
  be lazy and become a slave.
  Proverbs 12:24rewardworkslavery
• But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.
  Matthew 20:26-27humilityservingneighbor
• Just as the rich rule the poor,
  so the borrower is servant to the lender.
  Proverbs 22:7moneydebtslavery
• You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.
  1 Corinthians 6:12addictiondesireslife
• Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, but the Lord your God brought you out with his strong hand and powerful arm. That is why the Lord your God has commanded you to rest on the Sabbath day.
  Deuteronomy 5:15sabbathslavery
• Though he was God,
  he did not think of equality with God
  as something to cling to.
  Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
  he took the humble position of a slave
  and was born as a human being.
  When he appeared in human form,
  he humbled himself in obedience to God
  and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
  Philippians 2:6-8SaviorobedienceJesus
• For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God.
  1 Timothy 1:9-11lawsinsexuality
• I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
  Matthew 3:11baptismconversionHoly Spirit
• You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.
  Exodus 20:17greedmaterialismlaw
• Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.
  1 Corinthians 12:13baptismSpiritcommunity
• For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.
  1 Peter 2:16lifefreedomevil
• So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.
  Galatians 5:1Jesusliferedeemer
• I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
  John 13:16servinghumilityslavery
• I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
  1 Corinthians 9:27self-controljudgmentbody
• But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal life.
  Romans 6:22freedomredeemersin
• Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. For in six days the Lord made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.
  Exodus 20:8-11sabbath
• No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
  Matthew 6:24servingmoneydebt
• So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.”
  Romans 8:15fearSpiritchildren
• The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!’
  Matthew 25:21reliabilityrewardblessing
• Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the Lord your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do.
  Deuteronomy 5:12-14sabbathrest
• Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin.
  Romans 6:5-6sinresurrectionaddiction
• Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
  Titus 2:9-10slaverywork