The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-10-10

though it is but title Of the evidence.
And now to the New Testament.
We remark that the writer's Of the
New Testament were all Jews-had
always been used to Jewish society and
customs, and that there ,cas not a sldve
in .Iu3ea at the time they ,crOte.
The term servant in the New Tcsts
men.. as quoted by pro-slavery men.
never, in . single instance means slave
Il means servant in general. The
original is doulos, aud it is used some
one hundred and seventy-6vs times in
the Testament. We can only re er 10
few. And. first. We will quote the
strong ones used BY the advocates OF
slavey:
"Servants be obedient 10 them that
are masters according to the flesh. with
fear and trembling. in singleness Of
your heart, as unto Christ. Not with
eye-service. as men-pleasers; but Ms the
servants Of Christ. doing the will OF
God from the heart: with good will do
ing service, as to the Lord, and not to
men; knowing that whatsoever good
thing any man doeth, the same shall be
received Of the Lord. whether he be
bond or free.-Eph vi: SO.
Colossians iii. 1896 is nearly the
same as that 6rst quoted. but concludes
with this pointed declaration: "and
there is no respect Of persons"
First Corinthians vii: 2O-24 is an.
other passage. Read it. These all re-
fer to masters and servants in general
way. and are precepts to be obyed by
the diciples.
LET as many servants as are under
the yoke count their own masters
worthy Of all honor, etc, Tim. vi:
I-2.
"Exhort servants to be obedient un-
to their own masters.etc. Tit. ii: $40.
Here the directions are more speci6c
and servants are directed how to deport
themselves towards "iheir own mas
ters." The plural Of doulos-douioi is
here used for servants N the original.
Now s.: .Ae masters:
"Mssters, give unto servants that
which is just and equal; Knowing tia,
We also have a msster in heaven
Col. iv: l.
We could multiply. but this mus,
suffice. Before noting the words c,i.
tically, We will remark that masters
are. TO '.gire TO the servants that which
is just and equal" l. ,ha, the Ian
guage to express absolute authority
or. is it tha; which directs employer and
employees!
Vow for The word doulos, translated
servant. II is not the Greek word for
slave, and is never used to exnress ~.
idea. except BY license. There is a
word in the Greek that does mean slave.
that word is 0ndropodon. Now. il the
inspired writer's wished to say STARE.
Why did they not use this term. which
is the only appropriate one. and not
doulos. which means free servants, free
communities, etc? But let us Look fur.
shcr.
! "And whosoever Of you will be the
chiefest. shall be servant (doulos) of
all.-Mdrk. Z: a.
This was spoken to the apostles. on
he occasion Of the request that the
sons Of Zebedee should .it on the riyh,
and lett hand Of the Savior in his Kin.
dom. We're the apostles ~ be slaees +?
Lord. now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace Luke Il: 90.
This is The language Of good old
Simeon when he saw the infant Jesus.
How would il sound to say thy slare ?
"And on my servants (dculoi) and
ON my hand maid~ns | will pour ou, in
those days Of my Split. and they shall
prophesy.-Aets. il: l8.
Were the prophets OF the Lord Slaves?
Paul. a servant (doulos) Of Jesus
Christ. etc-Rom. ~. aoe
Was Paul slaue Of the Lord?
"For We preach not ourselves. bu,
Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves
your servants (doulos) for Jesus sake.
g Cor. iv-5.
Was Paul the slave of his CORN, bian
brethren? Blu. if the term doulos mea.s
slave. then the word master must mean
slaveholder. Let us see The result. We
have just quoted a passage (Col iv-I)
anu now y::s 81. .ao'aer .; similar i'm.
port.
"And. ye masters, do The same thing.
unto them. .forbearing .hrea ,ening know
ing that your Master also is in heaven:
neither is there respect Of persons with
him -Eph. WIG.
10 these-and other similar passages
Christ 10 represented as Master.
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