Bible Cross References
servants
Ephesians 6:5-8
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Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling; and do it with a sincere heart, as though you were serving Christ.
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Do this not only when they are watching you, because you want to gain their approval; but with all your heart do what God wants, as slaves of Christ.
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Do your work as slaves cheerfully, as though you served the Lord, and not merely human beings.
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Remember that the Lord will reward each of us, whether slave or free, for the good work we do.
Colossians 3:22-25
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Slaves, obey your human masters in all things, not only when they are watching you because you want to gain their approval; but do it with a sincere heart because of your reverence for the Lord.
23
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.
24
Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what he has kept for his people. For Christ is the real Master you serve.
25
And all wrongdoers will be repaid for the wrong things they do, because God judges everyone by the same standard.
1 Timothy 6:1
Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching.
1 Timothy 6:2
Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their work are believers whom they love. You must teach and preach these things.
1 Peter 2:18-25
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You servants must submit yourselves to your masters and show them complete respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
19
God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.
20
For what credit is there if you endure the beatings you deserve for having done wrong? But if you endure suffering even when you have done right, God will bless you for it.
21
It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps.
22
He committed no sin, and no one ever heard a lie come from his lips.
23
When he was insulted, he did not answer back with an insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but placed his hopes in God, the righteous Judge.
24
Christ himself carried our sins in his body to the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness. It is by his wounds that you have been healed.
25
You were like sheep that had lost their way, but now you have been brought back to follow the Shepherd and Keeper of your souls.
to please
Ephesians 5:24
And so wives must submit themselves completely to their husbands just as the church submits itself to Christ.