True christians are respectful and put God's Word first.
Since you want to 'put God's Word first'. Is this God's word.
Exodus 21:20-21: "If a man beats his male or female slave with a rod and the slave dies as a direct result, he must be punished, but he is not to be punished if the slave gets up after a day or two, since the slave is his property"
indeed it is