servant
servant is central to the life and mission of the body of Christ as described in Scripture.
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Overview
Discover 12 powerful Bible verses about servant. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential church & ministry topic.
Topical Index
93 sub-topics 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
Kidnapping forbidden
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Instances of fugitive
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner
Sought by Shimei
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul
Rights of those born to a master
Bought and sold
Captives of war became slaves
Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites
Thieves punished by being made
Defaulting debtors made
Children of defaulting debtors sold
Voluntary servitude of
Given as dowry
Owned by priests
Slaves owned slaves
The master could marry, or give in marriage
Taken in concubinage
Used as soldiers by Abraham
Must be circumcised
... and 68 more sub-topics
Key Verses
Exodus 21:1-11,20,21,26,27,32
Laws of Moses concerning
Deuteronomy 21:10-14
Kidnapping forbidden
Deuteronomy 23:15,16
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master
1 Samuel 25:10
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
Genesis 16:9
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner
1 Kings 2:39-41
Sought by Shimei
Philemon 1:21
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul
Genesis 14:14
Rights of those born to a master
Genesis 17:13,27
Bought and sold
Deuteronomy 20:14
Captives of war became slaves