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, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book.

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

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Every one that committeth sin is the bondservant of sin.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Dods, Marcus

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