And forbear threatening (ανιεντες την απειλην). Present active participle of ανιημ, old verb, to loosen up, to relax. "Letting up …

And you masters. The object of this is to secure for servants proper treatment. It is evident from this that there were in the Christian c…

Do the same things unto them—that is, treat them as flesh and blood like yourselves, having, as men, the same cla…

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Chris…

The idea that “everyone” will be rewarded for whatever good he or she has done provides a transition to dealing with the duties of “masters.” The c…

And you masters. In the treatment of their slaves, the laws granted masters a vast amount of power. Whatever had in this way been sanction…

And you masters do the same things unto them This does not refer to service and obedience, but to singleness of heart, benevolence,…

The duty of servants is summed up in one word: obedience. Servants in ancient times were generally slaves. The apostles were to teach servants and …