Titus 2:10
8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
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
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Read in context1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Read in context2 John 1:9
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:3
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
Read in contextPsalms 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
Read in contextLuke 16:10
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
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