Bible verses about Servant
(From Nave's Topical Bible)
-Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave -BOND .Laws of Moses concerning Exodus 21:1-11, 20, 21, 26, 27, 32; 25:6, Leviticus 19:20-22; 10, 35-55; Deuteronomy 15:12, 14, 18; 24:7 .Kidnapping forbidden Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 24:7; I Timothy 1:10; Revelation 18:13 .Fugitive, not to be returned to his master Deuteronomy 23:15, 16 .David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave I Samuel 25:10 .Instances of fugitive .Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner Genesis 16:9 .Sought by Shimei I Kings 2:39-41 .Onesimus interceded for, by Paul Philemon 1:21 .Rights of those born to a master Genesis 14:14; 17:13, 27; Exodus 21:4; Proverbs 29:21; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Jeremiah 2:14 .Bought and sold Genesis 17:13, 27; 37:28, 36; 39:17; Deuteronomy 28:68; Esther 7:4; Ezekiel 27:13; Joel 3:6; Amos 8:6; Revelation 18:13 .Captives of war became slaves Deuteronomy 20:14; 21:10-14; II Kings 5:2; II Chronicles 28:8, 10; Lamentations 5:13 .Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites Numbers 31:28-47 .Thieves punished by being made Genesis 43:18; Exodus 22:3 .Defaulting debtors made Leviticus 25:39; Matthew 18:25 .Children of defaulting debtors sold as II Kings 4:1-7 .Voluntary servitude of Leviticus 25:47; Deuteronomy 15:16, 17; Joshua 9:11-21 .Given as dowry Genesis 29:24, 29 .Owned by priests Leviticus 22:11; Mark 14:66 .Slaves owned slaves II Samuel 9:10 .The master could marry, or give in marriage Exodus 21:7-10; Deuteronomy 21:10-14; I Chronicles 2:34, 35 .Taken in concubinage Genesis 16:1, 2, 6; 30:3, 9 .Used as soldiers by Abraham Genesis 14:14 .Must be circumcised Genesis 17:13, 27; Exodus 12:44 .Must enjoy religious privileges with the master's household Deuteronomy 12:12, 18; 16:11, 14; 29:10, 11 .Must have rest on the sabbath Exodus 20:10; 23:12; Deuteronomy 5:14 .Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus I Corinthians 7:21, 22; 12:13; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 6:8 .Kindness to, commanded Leviticus 25:43; Ephesians 6:9 .Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel Deuteronomy 28:68; Joel 3:7, 8 .Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice Exodus 14:11, 12; 16:3; Judges 5:16-18, 23 .Emancipation of Ezra 1:1-4; Jeremiah 34:8-22; I Corinthians 7:21 .Freedmen called "Libertines," Acts 6:9 .Cruelty to .The Israelites Exodus 1:8-22; 2:1-4; Acts 7:19, 34 .An abandoned sick man I Samuel 30:13 .Kindness to .By the Roman centurion Matthew 8:8-13; Luke 7:2-10 .By Paul Philemon 1:21
-INSTANCES OF .Joseph Genesis 37:26-28, 36 .Israelites Exodus 1:10-22; 5:7-14; Deuteronomy 6:12, 21 .Gibeonites Joshua 9:22-27 .Canaanites I Kings 9:21 .The Jews in Babylon II Chronicles 36:20; Esther 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10 .Emancipation of II Chronicles 36:23; Ezra 1:1-4
-FIGURATIVE Leviticus 25:42, 55; Psalms 116:16; Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 17:7-9; John 8:32-35; Romans 6:16-22; I Corinthians 4:1; 7:21-23; Galatians 5:13; I Peter 2:16; II Peter 2:19; Revelation 7:3
-INSTANCES OF GOOD .Joseph Genesis 39:2-20; 41:9-57; Acts 7:10 .Elisha II Kings 2:1-6 .Servants .Of Abraham Genesis 24 .Of Boaz Ruth 2:4 .Of Jonathan I Samuel 14:7 .Of Abigail I Samuel 25:14-17 .Of David II Samuel 12:18; 15:15, 21 .Of Ziba II Samuel 9 .Of Naaman II Kings 5:2, 3, 13 .Of Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:16, 23 .Of the Roman centurion Matthew 8:9 .Of Cornelius Acts 10:7 .Onesimus Philemon 1:11 .Servants in the parable of the pounds and the parable of the talents Matthew 25:14-23; Luke 19:12-19
-WICKED AND UNFAITHFUL .Jeroboam I Kings 11:26 .Gehazi II Kings 5:20-27 .Zimri I Kings 16:9, 10; II Kings 9:31 .Onesimus Philemon 1:11 .Of Abraham and Lot Genesis 13:7 .Of Abimelech Genesis 21:25 .Of Ziba II Samuel 16:1-4 with II Samuel 19:26, 27 .Of Absalom II Samuel 13:28, 29; 14:30 .Of Shimei I Kings 2:39 .Of Joash II Kings 12:19-21 .Of Amon II Kings 21:23 .Of Job Job 19:15, 16 .In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26 .In the parable of the vineyard Matthew 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9 .Conspiracy by .See CONSPIRACY
-UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 16:6-9; Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14; Nehemiah 5:8; Job 19:15, 16; 31:13, 14; Psalms 123:2; Proverbs 12:9; 13:17; 17:2; 19:10; 25:13; 26:6; 27:18, 27; 29:19, 21; 30:10, 21-23; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Isaiah 52:3; Jeremiah 22:13; 34:8-17; Lamentations 5:8; Zephaniah 1:9; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 8:9; 10:24, 25; 24:45-51; Luke 12:35-48; 16:1-13; 17:7-9; 22:27; John 13:16; I Corinthians 4:2; 7:21-24; Ephesians 6:5-9; Colossians 3:22-25; I Timothy 6:1, 2; Titus 2:9, 10; I Peter 2:18-20 .See EMPLOYEE .See EMPLOYER .See MASTER
-HIRED .Jacob Genesis 29:15; 30:26 .Re-employed 31:6, Genesis 30:27-34; 7, 41 .Parable of .The laborers of a vineyard Matthew 20:1-15 .The father of the prodigal son Luke 15:17, 19 .The rebellious son Luke 15:15-19 .Treatment of, more considerate than that of slaves Leviticus 25:53 .Await employment in the marketplace Matthew 20:1-3 .Wages paid .In kind Genesis 30:31, 32; II Chronicles 2:10 .In money Matthew 20:2
-UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Leviticus 19:13; 25:39-41; Deuteronomy 24:14, 15; Job 7:1, 2; 14:6; Malachi 3:5; Matthew 10:9, 10; Luke 10:7; Romans 4:4; Colossians 4:1; I Timothy 5:18; James 5:4 .See MASTERS .See WAGES
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