Then I will draw near to you for
judgment. I will be a swift
witness against the sorcerers,
against the adulterers, against
those who swear falsely, against
those who oppress the hired worker
in his wages, the widow and the
fatherless, against those who
thrust aside the sojourner, and do
not fear me, says the
Lord of
hosts.
(Malachi 3:5)
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Let every person be subject to the
governing authorities. For there
is no authority except from God,
and those that exist have been
instituted by God. Therefore
whoever resists the authorities
resists what God has appointed,
and those who resist will incur
judgment. For rulers are not a
terror to good conduct, but to
bad. Would you have no fear of the
one who is in authority? Then do
what is good, and you will receive
his approval, for he is God's
servant for your good. But if you
do wrong, be afraid, for he does
not bear the sword in vain. For he
is the servant of God, an avenger
who carries out God's wrath on the
wrongdoer. Therefore one must be
in subjection, not only to avoid
God's wrath but also for the sake
of conscience. ...
(Romans 13:1-14)
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Slaves, obey your earthly masters
with fear and trembling, with a
sincere heart, as you would
Christ, not by the way of
eye-service, as people-pleasers,
but as servants of Christ, doing
the will of God from the heart,
rendering service with a good will
as to the Lord and not to man,
knowing that whatever good anyone
does, this he will receive back
from the Lord, whether he is a
slave or free.
(Ephesians 6:5-8)
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Masters, do the same to them, and
stop your threatening, knowing
that he who is both their Master
and yours is in heaven, and that
there is no partiality with him.
(Ephesians 6:9)
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But if anyone does not provide for
his relatives, and especially for
members of his household, he has
denied the faith and is worse than
an unbeliever.
(1 Timothy 5:8)
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Let all who are under a yoke as
slaves regard their own masters as
worthy of all honor, so that the
name of God and the teaching may
not be reviled. Those who have
believing masters must not be
disrespectful on the ground that
they are brothers; rather they
must serve all the better since
those who benefit by their good
service are believers and beloved.
Teach and urge these things.
(1 Timothy 6:1,2)
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