But if the servant plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’

The children of Israel brought a freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.

‘If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord.

‘And if you offer a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, you shall offer it of your own free will.

you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.

And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will.

It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.

“For the Lord will judge His people And have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their power is gone, And there is no one remaining, bond or free.

And if you tell this business of ours, then we will be free from your oath which you made us swear.”

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” So he awoke from his sleep, and said, “I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!” But he did not know that the Lord had departed from him.

therefore behold! I will bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam every male in Israel, bond and free; I will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as one takes away refuse until it is all gone.

‘Behold, I will bring calamity on you. I will take away your posterity, and will cut off from Ahab every male in Israel, both bond and free.

For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both bond and free.

Afterwards they offered the regular burnt offering, and those for New Moons and for all the appointed feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and those of everyone who willingly offered a freewill offering to the Lord.

Job: I Would Plead with God

“My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

I have raised him up in righteousness, And I will direct all his ways; He shall build My city And let My exiles go free, Not for price nor reward,” Says the Lord of hosts.

And now look, I free you this day from the chains that were on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it seems wrong for you to come with me to Babylon, remain here. See, all the land is before you; wherever it seems good and convenient for you to go, go there.”

“I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from him.

God Will Save His People

“As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.

And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?”

They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’ ?”

So then if, while her husband lives, she marries another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so that she is no adulteress, though she has married another man.

For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,

knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.