In this passage of God’s Word, Paul writes about how Timothy is to instruct salves to treat their masters with honor and respect. This is undoubtably a very troubling passage for all of us to grapple with, and one that has been drastically misused by multiple viewpoints. By taking a look at slavery and the Bible though, we can begin to understand why God inspired Paul to write this.
1. The Bible never endorses or allows racism, slavery, or acting prejudicially
Matt. 22:36-40, 1 Tim.1:10, 5:21, James 2:1, Acts 10:34
2. God gets to the root of our problems and makes us into new creations
Eph. 6:5-9, 1 Peter 2:18-25, Titus 2:9-10, 2 Cor. 5:17
3. God is patient with us, so patiently point everyone towards Christ
Is. 55:8, 2 Cor. 3:3, Rom. 2:4, James 1:12