Titus 2:9

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“Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,”

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BSBPD

“Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Servants--to their own masters <FI>are<Fi> to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Titus 2:9 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ephesians 5:24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
  2. Ephesians 6:5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
  3. Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
  4. 1 Timothy 6:1All 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.
  5. 1 Peter 2:18Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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