Scriptures about slavery: slavery to sin, freedom, and what Scripture says about the relationship between slaves and masters. Text only, without commentary.
15 Scriptures · Father’s Blessing Bible
Exodus 20:2
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;
Exodus 21:2
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve you for six years, and in the seventh year he shall go free without payment;
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.”
Romans 6:16–18
16 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as slaves to obey someone, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether slaves of sin, leading to death, or of obedience, leading to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves of righteousness.
Romans 6:22
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become servants of God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.
Galatians 4:7
Therefore you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then also an heir of God through Jesus Christ.
Galatians 5:1
Therefore, stand firm in the freedom with which Christ has set us free, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Romans 8:15
Because you did not receive the spirit of slavery to return to fear again, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”
Ephesians 6:5–8
5 Slaves, be obedient to your earthly masters with respect and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ, 6 not merely when they are watching, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God wholeheartedly, 7 serving eagerly, as to the Lord and not to people, 8 knowing that each person will receive from the Lord the reward for whatever good they have done, whether slave or free.
Colossians 3:22–24
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only when they are watching, serving them as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly, as for the Lord and not for people, 24 knowing that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward, because you serve the Lord Christ.
Philemon 1:15–16
15 Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a time, so that you might have him back forever, 16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a beloved brother, especially to me, and even more so to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 7:21–23
21 Were you called while a slave? Do not let it trouble you; but if you can become free, take advantage of the opportunity. 22 For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman; likewise, the one who was called while free is Christ’s servant. 23 You were bought at a high price; do not become slaves of people.
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon.
2 Peter 2:19
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.
Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me [to heal the brokenhearted,] to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the oppressed free,
