bondservant

Example Sentences

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All you see is this kind of Christian-used churchy word "bondservant," which you never hear outside of a biblical reference.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2021

His grandfather, Cao Yin, was an imperial bondservant, an important functionary in the south, who enjoyed high favour with the emperor Kangxi.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2016

I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus.

From The World English Bible (WEB): Revelation by Anonymous

Antecedently possessing the μορφὴ of God, He now de novo 'took' the μορφὴ of a bondservant.

From To My Younger Brethren Chapters on Pastoral Life and Work by Moule, H. C. G. (Handley Carr Glyn)

He did everything he could to propitiate his malicious enemy and conqueror, nay he offered to be his serf, his bondservant, if only he might pay the fearful debt thus.

From Barbarossa and Other Tales by Heyse, Paul