Abram's wife Sarai had not borne him children. She owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.

He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she looked down on her mistress.

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

Render service with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men,

All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect, so that God's name and His teaching will not be blasphemed.

And those who have believing masters should not be disrespectful to them because they are brothers, but should serve them better, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

So the LORD God called out to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"

Then He said, "What have you done? Your brother's blood cries out to Me from the ground!

If the ruler's anger rises against you, don't leave your place, for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

Have you not brought this on yourself by abandoning the LORD your God while He was leading you along the way?

Now what will you gain by traveling along the way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain by traveling along the way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?

Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant: If it is the LORD who has incited you against me, then may He accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the presence of the LORD, for today they have driven me away from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD saying, 'Go and worship other gods.'