 In several Pauline epistles, and the First Epistle of Peter, slaves (however the Greek word used, δοῦλοι , is ambiguous, also being used in context to mean servant), are admonished to obey their masters, "as to the Lord, and not to men"; however Masters were told to serve their slaves "in the same way" and "even better" as "brothers", to not threaten them as God is "their" Master as well.Slaves who are treated wrongly and unjustly are likened to the wrongs that Christ unjustly suffered, and Masters are told that God "shows no favoritism" and that "anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong.