'Bondman' in the Bible

For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

The disciple is not above his teacher, nor the bondman above his lord.

It is sufficient for the disciple that he should become as his teacher, and the bondman as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?

The bondman therefore falling down did him homage, saying, Lord, have patience with me and I will pay thee all.

And the lord of that bondman, being moved with compassion, loosed him and forgave him the loan.

But that bondman having gone out, found one of his fellow-bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having seized him, he throttled him, saying, Pay me if thou owest anything.

Then his lord, having called him to him, says to him, Wicked bondman! I forgave thee all that debt because thou besoughtest me;

and whosoever will be first among you, let him be your bondman;

Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.

But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,

the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,

His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter into the joy of thy lord.

His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;

And cast out the useless bondman into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.

and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.

And he sent a bondman to the husbandmen at the season, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.

And again he sent to them another bondman; and at him they threw stones, and struck him on the head, and sent him away with insult.

But a certain one of those who stood by, having drawn his sword, struck the bondman of the high priest, and took off his ear.

Lord, now thou lettest thy bondman go, according to thy word, in peace;

And a certain centurion's bondman who was dear to him was ill and about to die;

and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.

And they who had been sent returning to the house found the bondman, who was ill, in good health.

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus;

But if that bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come, and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and to drink and to be drunken,

the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of, and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the unbelievers.

But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;

And he sent his bondman at the hour of supper to say to those who were invited, Come, for already all things are ready.

And the bondman came up and brought back word of these things to his lord. Then the master of the house, in anger, said to his bondman, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring here the poor and crippled and lame and blind.

And the bondman said, Sir, it is done as thou hast commanded, and there is still room.

And the lord said to the bondman, Go out into the ways and fences and compel to come in, that my house may be filled;

But which of you is there who, having a bondman ploughing or shepherding, when he comes in out of the field, will say, Come and lie down immediately to table?

Is he thankful to the bondman because he has done what was ordered? I judge not.

And he said to him, Well done, thou good bondman; because thou hast been faithful in that which is least, be thou in authority over ten cities.

He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.

And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent him away empty.

And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent him away empty.

And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Every one that practises sin is the bondman of sin.

Now the bondman abides not in the house for ever: the son abides for ever.

Verily, verily, I say to you, The bondman is not greater than his lord, nor the sent greater than he who has sent him.

I call you no longer bondmen, for the bondman does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things which I have heard of my Father I have made known to you.

Remember the word which I said unto you, The bondman is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my word, they will keep also yours.

Simon Peter therefore, having a sword, drew it, and smote the bondman of the high priest and cut off his right ear; and the bondman's name was Malchus.

Paul, bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, separated to God's glad tidings,

Hast thou been called being a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use it rather.

For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible.

For do I now seek to satisfy men or God? or do I seek to please men? If I were yet pleasing men, I were not Christ's bondman.

There is no Jew nor Greek; there is no bondman nor freeman; there is no male and female; for ye are all one in Christ Jesus:

Now I say, As long as the heir is a child, he differs nothing from a bondman, though he be lord of all;

So thou art no longer bondman, but son; but if son, heir also through God.

wherein there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is everything, and in all.

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;

Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

James, bondman of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the dispersion, greeting.

Simon Peter, bondman and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have received like precious faith with us through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

Jude, bondman of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called ones beloved in God the Father and preserved in Jesus Christ:

Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to shew to his bondmen what must shortly take place; and he signified it, sending by his angel, to his bondman John,

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

And they sing the song of Moses bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, O King of nations.