Slavery (Historical Handling)

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.

There is neither bond nor free; ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

Receive Onesimus, not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved.

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Receive Onesimus, not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, be obedient; masters, forbear threatening — same Master in heaven.

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Servants, be obedient; masters, forbear threatening — same Master in heaven.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Servants, be obedient; masters, forbear threatening — same Master in heaven.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Servants, be obedient; masters, forbear threatening — same Master in heaven.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Servants, be obedient; masters, forbear threatening — same Master in heaven.

Servants and masters mutual duties; masters give what is just and equal.

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

He that stealeth a man, and selleth him, shall surely be put to death.

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

The law is for menstealers — slave traders listed among the lawless.

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

The law is for menstealers — slave traders listed among the lawless.

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped.

He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped.

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

Hebrew servants not to be ruled over with rigour; freed in jubilee.

But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile.

Hebrew servants not to be ruled over with rigour; freed in jubilee.

And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

Hebrew servants not to be ruled over with rigour; freed in jubilee.

For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

Hebrew servants not to be ruled over with rigour; freed in jubilee.

Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Hebrew servants not to be ruled over with rigour; freed in jubilee.

And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye’s sake.

Servant injured by master goes free for the injury.

And if he smite out his manservant’s tooth, or his maidservant’s tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth’s sake.

Servant injured by master goes free for the injury.

Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

If thou mayest be made free, use it rather; ye are bought with a price.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.

If thou mayest be made free, use it rather; ye are bought with a price.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

If thou mayest be made free, use it rather; ye are bought with a price.