Jesus Christ. The word is doulos (δουλος), the most abject and servile term for a slave of the five words the Greeks used when speaking of one who serves. The verb form is deo (δεο), “to bind.” Thus, a doulos (δουλος) is one bound to another as a slave. The word designated one who was born as a slave. This classical usage fits in very well with the doctrinal significance of the word as it is used in the Christian system. Sinners are born into slavery to sin at physical birth, and into a loving, willing,