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1 Corinthians 7:22
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1 Corinthians 7:22
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22 For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is (A)a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is (B)a bondservant of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 7:22
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1 Corinthians 7:22
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22 For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person;(A) similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave.(B)
1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 (A)Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but (B)living as servants[a] of God.
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- 1 Peter 2:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
1 Peter 2:16
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1 Peter 2:16
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16 Live as free people,(A) but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil;(B) live as God’s slaves.(C)
Philemon 16
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Philemon 16
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16 (A)no longer as a bondservant[a] but more than a bondservant, as (B)a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, (C)both in the flesh and in the Lord.
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- Philemon 1:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; twice in this verse
Philemon 16
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Philemon 16
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16 no longer as a slave,(A) but better than a slave, as a dear brother.(B) He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
Colossians 3:22-24
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Colossians 3:22-24
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22 Bondservants, obey (A)in everything those who are your earthly masters,[a] not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 (B)Whatever you do, work heartily, (C)as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord (D)you will receive the inheritance as your reward. (E)You are serving the Lord Christ.
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- Colossians 3:22 Or your masters according to the flesh
Colossians 3:22-24
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Colossians 3:22-24
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22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(A) from the Lord as a reward.(B) It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. (A)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (B)serve one another.
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Galatians 5:13
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Galatians 5:13
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Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.(A) But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a];(B) rather, serve one another(C) humbly in love.
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- Galatians 5:13 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verses 16, 17, 19 and 24; and in 6:8.
Romans 1:1
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Romans 1:1
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Greeting
1 Paul, (A)a servant[a] of Christ Jesus, (B)called to be an apostle, (C)set apart for the gospel of God,
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- Romans 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
Romans 1:1
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Romans 1:1
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1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle(A) and set apart(B) for the gospel of God(C)—
Luke 1:74-75
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Luke 1:74-75
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74 that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him (A)without fear,
75 (B)in holiness and righteousness before him (C)all our days.
Luke 1:74-75
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Luke 1:74-75
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Psalm 116:16
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Psalm 116:16
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16 O Lord, I am your (A)servant;
I am your servant, (B)the son of your maidservant.
You have (C)loosed my bonds.
Psalm 116:16
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Psalm 116:16
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Jude 1
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Jude 1
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2 Peter 1:1
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2 Peter 1:1
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Greeting
1 Simeon[a] Peter, a servant[b] and apostle of Jesus Christ,
To those who have obtained (A)a faith of equal standing with ours (B)by the righteousness of our (C)God and Savior Jesus Christ:
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- 2 Peter 1:1 Some manuscripts Simon
- 2 Peter 1:1 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
2 Peter 1:1
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2 Peter 1:1
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1 Simon Peter, a servant(A) and apostle of Jesus Christ,(B)
To those who through the righteousness(C) of our God and Savior Jesus Christ(D) have received a faith as precious as ours:
Colossians 4:12
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Colossians 4:12
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12 (A)Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always (B)struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand (C)mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
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Colossians 4:12
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Colossians 4:12
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12 Epaphras,(A) who is one of you(B) and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you,(C) that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature(D) and fully assured.
Ephesians 6:5-6
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Ephesians 6:5-6
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Bondservants and Masters
5 (A)Bondservants,[a] obey your earthly masters[b] with fear and trembling, (B)with a sincere heart, (C)as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as (D)people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
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- Ephesians 6:5 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 6; likewise for bondservant in verse 8
- Ephesians 6:5 Or your masters according to the flesh
Ephesians 6:5-6
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Ephesians 6:5-6
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5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(A) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(B) just as you would obey Christ.(C) 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(D) doing the will of God from your heart.
Galatians 5:1
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Galatians 5:1
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Freedom in Christ
5 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.(A) Stand firm,(B) then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.(C)
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