Bible Cross References
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Genesis 16:9
He said, "Go back to her and be her slave."
Psalm 123:2
As a servant depends on his master, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we will keep looking to you, O LORD our God, until you have mercy on us.
Malachi 1:6
The LORD Almighty says to the priests, "Children honor their parents, and servants honor their masters. I am your father---why don't you honor me? I am your master---why don't you respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask, 'How have we despised you?'
Matthew 6:24
"You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Matthew 8:9
I, too, am a man under the authority of superior officers, and I have soldiers under me. I order this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and I order that one, 'Come!' and he comes; and I order my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it."
Acts 10:7
Then the angel went away, and Cornelius called two of his house servants and a soldier, a religious man who was one of his personal attendants.
Acts 10:8
He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your human masters in all things, not only when they are watching you because you want to gain their approval; but do it with a sincere heart because of your reverence for the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:1-3
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Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching.
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Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their work are believers whom they love. You must teach and preach these things.
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Whoever teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching of our religion
Titus 2:9
Slaves are to submit themselves to their masters and please them in all things. They must not talk back to them
Titus 2:10
or steal from them. Instead, they must show that they are always good and faithful, so as to bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior in all they do.
1 Peter 2:18-21
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You servants must submit yourselves to your masters and show them complete respect, not only to those who are kind and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
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God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.
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For what credit is there if you endure the beatings you deserve for having done wrong? But if you endure suffering even when you have done right, God will bless you for it.
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It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps.
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Philemon 1:16
And now he is not just a slave, but much more than a slave: he is a dear brother in Christ. How much he means to me! And how much more he will mean to you, both as a slave and as a brother in the Lord!
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1 Corinthians 2:3
So when I came to you, I was weak and trembled all over with fear,
2 Corinthians 7:15
And so his love for you grows stronger, as he remembers how all of you were ready to obey his instructions, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12
So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation,
1 Peter 3:2
because they will see how pure and reverent your conduct is.
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Ephesians 6:24
May God's grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with undying love.
Joshua 24:14
"Now then," Joshua continued, "honor the LORD and serve him sincerely and faithfully. Get rid of the gods which your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know that you test everyone's heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me, LORD, what you want me to do, and I will obey you faithfully; teach me to serve you with complete devotion.
Matthew 6:22
"The eyes are like a lamp for the body. If your eyes are sound, your whole body will be full of light;
Acts 2:46
Day after day they met as a group in the Temple, and they had their meals together in their homes, eating with glad and humble hearts,
2 Corinthians 1:12
We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.
2 Corinthians 11:2
I am jealous for you, just as God is; you are like a pure virgin whom I have promised in marriage to one man only, Christ himself.
2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid that your minds will be corrupted and that you will abandon your full and pure devotion to Christ---in the same way that Eve was deceived by the snake's clever lies.
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Ephesians 1:1-23
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From Paul, who by God's will is an apostle of Christ Jesus--- To God's people in Ephesus, who are faithful in their life in union with Christ Jesus:
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May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
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Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.
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Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love
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God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children---this was his pleasure and purpose.
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Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!
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For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,
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which he gave to us in such large measure! In all his wisdom and insight
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God did what he had purposed, and made known to us the secret plan he had already decided to complete by means of Christ.
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This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head.
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All things are done according to God's plan and decision; and God chose us to be his own people in union with Christ because of his own purpose, based on what he had decided from the very beginning.
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Let us, then, who were the first to hope in Christ, praise God's glory!
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And you also became God's people when you heard the true message, the Good News that brought you salvation. You believed in Christ, and God put his stamp of ownership on you by giving you the Holy Spirit he had promised.
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The Spirit is the guarantee that we shall receive what God has promised his people, and this assures us that God will give complete freedom to those who are his. Let us praise his glory!
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For this reason, ever since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people,
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I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I remember you in my prayers
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and ask the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you the Spirit, who will make you wise and reveal God to you, so that you will know him.
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I ask that your minds may be opened to see his light, so that you will know what is the hope to which he has called you, how rich are the wonderful blessings he promises his people,
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and how very great is his power at work in us who believe. This power working in us is the same as the mighty strength
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which he used when he raised Christ from death and seated him at his right side in the heavenly world.
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Christ rules there above all heavenly rulers, authorities, powers, and lords; he has a title superior to all titles of authority in this world and in the next.
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God put all things under Christ's feet and gave him to the church as supreme Lord over all things.
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The church is Christ's body, the completion of him who himself completes all things everywhere.
1 Corinthians 7:22
For a slave who has been called by the Lord is the Lord's free person; in the same way a free person who has been called by Christ is his slave.
Colossians 3:17-24
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Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father.
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Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, for that is what you should do as Christians.
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Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
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Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents always, for that is what pleases God.
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Parents, do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged.
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Slaves, obey your human masters in all things, not only when they are watching you because you want to gain their approval; but do it with a sincere heart because of your reverence for the Lord.
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.
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Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what he has kept for his people. For Christ is the real Master you serve.