2. Population of the Roman Empire c. AD 50: 45-50 million
2/3 were slaves
Aristotle ( BC) ~ “Slaves are living tools.”

4. hearts ~ splagchnon – KJV, bowels

6. command ~ epitassō – KJV, enjoin
From word meaning to determine, to appoint
fitting ~ KJV, convenient

8. unprofitable ~ achrēstos
profitable ~ euchrēstos
chrēstos ~ gracious, kind
Matt. 11:30 ~ My yoke is easy …
Eph. 4:32 ~ And be kind to one another …

10. Fugitive's brand ~ fugitivus – FVGITIVVS

12. Thomas Paine, Dec. 23, 1776 ~ “These are the times that try men's souls, The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman ... ”

14. partner ~ koinonos

16. Parable of the unforgiving servant (Matt. 18:23-35)
10,000 talents
1 denarius = one day’s wage
1 talent = 6,000 denarii
10,000 talents x
6,000 days’ wages
60,000,000 days’ wages
= 165,000 years

18. Ps. 66:18 ~ If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.