Servants: Duties of, to Masters: To be Submissive Even to the Froward

“Here,” said Abram, “your servant is in your hands. Do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she fled from her.

So the angel of the LORD told her, “Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.”

Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.