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<blockquote data-quote="Doublestandards" data-source="post: 5999871" data-attributes="member: 110123">Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&amp;version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29326a" target="_blank">a</a>] and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ, 6 not with a slavery performed merely for looks, to please people, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul. 7 Render service with enthusiasm, as for the Lord and not for humans, 8 knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are enslaved or free.9 And, masters,[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&amp;version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29330b" target="_blank">b</a>] do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&amp;version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29330c" target="_blank">c</a>] in heaven, and with him there is no partiality.I don’t think that is saying “slavery is wrong and don’t participate in it because it’s wrong” that is saying “slaves, respect your masters, and masters, be nice to your slaves”</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Doublestandards, post: 5999871, member: 110123"] Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect[[URL='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29326a']a[/URL]] and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ, 6 not with a slavery performed merely for looks, to please people, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul. 7 Render service with enthusiasm, as for the Lord and not for humans, 8 knowing that whatever good we do, we will receive the same again from the Lord, whether we are enslaved or free. 9 And, masters,[[URL='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29330b']b[/URL]] do the same to them. Stop threatening them, for you know that both of you have the same Lord[[URL='https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Eph+6%3A5-9%3B+Col+3%3A22-4%3A1%3B+1+Tim+6%3A1-2%3B+Tit+2%3A9-10%3B+1+Pet+2%3A18-20&version=NRSVUE#fen-NRSVUE-29330c']c[/URL]] in heaven, and with him there is no partiality. I don’t think that is saying “slavery is wrong and don’t participate in it because it’s wrong” that is saying “slaves, respect your masters, and masters, be nice to your slaves” [/QUOTE]

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