Before we examine the meat of Peter’s instruction to slaves in verses 18-25, let’s first deal with the question many have about this passage and others like it such as Ephesians 6:5-8, Colossians 3:22-25, 1 Timothy 6:1-2, Titus 2:9-10, and the numerous passages about slavery in the Old Testament.  The question, of course, is whether the Bible condones slavery.… Read More 1 Peter: The Bible and Slavery