1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 Peter 2:18 On slavery in the Greco-Roman world, see note on 1 Cor. 7:21. Servants (bondservants) often entered into service to pay off a debt. They were not owned forever without their consent. There were laws to protect bondservants. Still, masters were often unjust. Bondservants who served faithfully in these circumstances gave a witness of Christ’s suffering. This verse does not mean that servants were to endure anything the masters did to them.

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