Ephesians 6:5-9
[5] Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. [6] Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. [7] Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, [8] because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.
[9] And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
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Colossians 3:22–24
[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 from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
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Colossians 4:1
[1] Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Titus 2:9-10
[9] Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, 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 attractive.
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Proverbs 27:18
[18] The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and whoever protects their master will be honored.
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Proverbs 29:19
[19] Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
though they understand, they will not respond.
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Proverbs 30:10
[10] “Do not slander a servant to their master,
or they will curse you, and you will pay for it.
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Proverbs 12:9
[9] Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
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Philippians 2:3–4
[3] Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, [4] not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
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1 Timothy 6:1–2
[1] All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. [2] Those who have believing masters should not show them disrespect just because they are fellow believers. Instead, they should serve them even better because their masters are dear to them as fellow believers and are devoted to the welfare of their slaves.
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Keep the Faith. Best regards,
Brother Ron, N.D.S.M.D.
