Bible Verses About Slaves
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for slaves, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 301 votes, led by Colossians 4:1. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Slaves
Colossians 4:158 votes
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Exodus 21:1645 votes
And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Ephesians 6:530 votes
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Galatians 3:2824 votes
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Philemon 1:1624 votes
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
1 Peter 2:1824 votes
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
John 8:3421 votes
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Colossians 3:22-2521 votes
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Job 31:13-1514 votes
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Deuteronomy 24:710 votes
If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.
Luke 4:1810 votes
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Romans 8:1510 votes
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
1 Corinthians 12:1310 votes
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
What does the Bible say about slaves?
Readers most often cite Colossians 4:1 on the subject of slaves. Across 301 votes, 13 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Exodus 21:16, Ephesians 6:5, Galatians 3:28. This page lists all 13 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.