Titus 2:10
8 and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
12 It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
- KJV
- Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- WEB
- not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
- ASV
- not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- DARBY
- not robbing [their masters], but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which [is] of our Saviour God in all things.
- BLB
- not pilfering, but demonstrating all good faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.
- ÅB
- ikke å være utro, men vise all god troskap, for at de i alt kan være en pryd for Guds, vår frelsers lære.
- OTB
- ikke underslå, men vise all god troverdighet, for at de kan pryde læren om Gud, vår Frelser, i alle ting.
- B1930
- ikke å være utro, men vise all god troskap, forat de i alt kan være en pryd for Guds, vår frelsers lære.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Read in context1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.
Read in context2 John 1:9
Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:23
May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:3
If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
Read in contextPsalms 101:6
My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:1
All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.
Read in contextLuke 16:10
Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
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