In the New Testament, Jesus did not condemn slavery. What did this mean to southern slaveholders?

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Southern slaveholders used the fact that Jesus did not condemn slavery in the New Testament as evidence that it was acceptable and even endorsed by God. They often quoted passages such as Ephesians 6:5 (“Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ”) to defend their ownership of human beings.

In the New Testament, Jesus Did Not Condemn Slavery