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Genesis 31:6
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Genesis 31:6
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6 You know that I have served your father with all my strength,
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Genesis 31:6
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Genesis 31:6
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6 You know that I’ve worked for your father with all my strength,(A)
Genesis 30:29
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Genesis 30:29
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29 Jacob said to him, “You yourself know how I have served you and how your livestock have fared with me.(A)
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Genesis 30:29
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Genesis 30:29
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29 Jacob said to him, “You know how I have worked for you(A) and how your livestock has fared under my care.(B)
1 Peter 2:18
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1 Peter 2:18
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The Example of Christ’s Suffering
18 Slaves, be subject to your masters with all respect,[a] not only those who are good and gentle but also those who are dishonest.
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- 2.18 Or fear
1 Peter 2:18
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1 Peter 2:18
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18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters,(A) not only to those who are good and considerate,(B) but also to those who are harsh.
Titus 2:9-10
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Titus 2:9-10
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9 Urge slaves to be submissive to their masters in everything, to be pleasing, not talking back,(A) 10 not stealing, but showing complete and perfect fidelity, so that in everything they may be an ornament to the teaching of God our Savior.
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Titus 2:9-10
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Titus 2:9-10
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9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(A) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior(B) attractive.(C)
Colossians 3:22-25
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Colossians 3:22-25
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22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters[a] in everything, not with a slavery performed merely for looks, to please people, but wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.[b](A) 23 Whatever task you must do, work as if your soul depends on it, as for the Lord and not for humans, 24 since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ.(B) 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong has been done, and there is no partiality.(C)
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Colossians 3:22-25
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Colossians 3:22-25
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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. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(C)
Ephesians 6:5-8
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Ephesians 6:5-8
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Slaves and Masters
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect[a] and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ,(A) 6 not with a slavery performed merely for looks, to please people, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul. 7 Render service with enthusiasm, as for the Lord and not for humans, 8 knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are enslaved or free.
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- 6.5 Or fear
Ephesians 6:5-8
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Ephesians 6:5-8
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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. 7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,(E) 8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do,(F) whether they are slave or free.
Genesis 31:38-42
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Genesis 31:38-42
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38 These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten the rams of your flocks. 39 That which was torn by wild beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it myself; of my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or stolen by night.(A) 40 It was like this with me: by day the heat consumed me and the cold by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I have been in your house; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages ten times.(B) 42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear[a] of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands and rebuked you last night.”(C)
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- 31.42 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Genesis 31:38-42
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Genesis 31:38-42
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38 “I have been with you for twenty years now.(A) Your sheep and goats have not miscarried,(B) nor have I eaten rams from your flocks. 39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen(C) by day or night.(D) 40 This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fled from my eyes.(E) 41 It was like this for the twenty years(F) I was in your household. I worked for you fourteen years for your two daughters(G) and six years for your flocks,(H) and you changed my wages(I) ten times.(J) 42 If the God of my father,(K) the God of Abraham(L) and the Fear of Isaac,(M) had not been with me,(N) you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands,(O) and last night he rebuked you.(P)”
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