We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless because our fields and vineyards belong to others.’
Ephesians 6:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You masters, act on the same [principle] toward them and give up threatening and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He Who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons (no partiality) with Him. American Standard Version (1901) And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him. Common English Bible As for masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop threatening them, because you know that both you and your slaves have a master in heaven. He doesn’t distinguish between people on the basis of status. Catholic Public Domain Version And you, lords, act similarly toward them, setting aside threats, knowing that the Lord of both you and them is in heaven. For with him there is no favoritism toward anyone. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings, knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him. |
We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless because our fields and vineyards belong to others.’
God is not partial to princes and does not favour the rich over the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
I was angry with my people; I profaned my possession, and I handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you made your yoke very heavy on the elderly.
Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire #– #and who is the god who can rescue you from my power? ’
But whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire.’
‘Do not oppress your neighbour or rob him. The wages due a hired worker must not remain with you until morning.
‘I will come to you in judgement, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident foreigner. They do not fear me,’ says the Lord of Armies.
So those servants went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests.
‘Then he told his servants, “The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
But if that wicked servant says in his heart, “My master is delayed,”
He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Therefore, whatever you want others to do for you, do also the same for them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
You call me Teacher and Lord #– #and you are speaking rightly, since that is what I am.
Peter began to speak: ‘Now I truly understand that God doesn’t show favouritism,
To the church of God at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord #– #both their Lord and ours.
For he who is called by the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who is called as a free man is Christ’s slave.
For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.
For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favouritism.
Masters, deal with your slaves justly and fairly, since you know that you too have a Master in heaven.
For judgement is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement.
Indeed, if you fulfil the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbour as yourself, , you are doing well.
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies.
Samuel continued, ‘Although you once considered yourself unimportant, haven’t you become the leader of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel