Titus 2:10 Parallel Translations

or steal from them. Instead, tell slaves to show their masters how good and completely loyal they can be. Then they will show the beauty of the teachings about God our Savior in everything they do.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

ASV:

not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

BBE:

Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

DBY:

not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.

ERV:

not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

WEY:

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

WBS:

Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

WEB:

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

YLT:

not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

Titus 2:10 Cross References

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Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

Titus 2:10 Not purloining. Men robbed of liberty and labor have always been under temptation to steal.
Good fidelity. Faithfulness in duty which will secure the master's confidence.
That they may adorn the doctrine of God. The virtues of a Christian servant would commend Christianity to the master. As a matter of fact we know that many masters were converted by their servants.

WES:

2:10 Showing all good fidelity - Soft, obliging faithfulness That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour - More than St. Paul says of kings. How he raises the lowness of his subject! So may they, the lowness of their condition.

MHC:

2:9,10 Servants must know and do their duty to their earthly masters, with a reference to their heavenly one. In serving an earthly master according to Christ's will, He is served; such shall be rewarded by him. Not giving disrespectful or provoking language; but to take a check or reproof with silence, not making confident or bold replies. When conscious of a fault, to excuse or justify it, doubles it. Never putting to their own use that which is their master's, nor wasting the goods they are trusted with. Showing all good fidelity to improve a master's goods, and promote his thriving. If ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? Lu 16:12. True religion is an honour to the professors of it; and they should adorn it in all things.

CONC:

Adorn Attractive Bring Clear Credit Doctrine Entire Faith Feeling Fidelity Fully Giving Honour Kind Manifesting Masters Order Perfect Pilfer Pilfering Purloining Respect Robbing Savior Saviour Shewing Showing Signs Stealing Stedfastness Taking Teaching Theirs Trusted

Adorn Clear Doctrine Entire Faith Feeling Fidelity Fully Good Honour Kind Manifesting Order Perfect Pilfer Pilfering Respect Savior Saviour Shewing Show Showing Steal Stealing Teaching Theirs Trusted Way

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