Titus 2:9 Parallel Translations

Tell slaves who are believers to place themselves under their masters' authority in everything they do. Tell them to please their masters, not to argue with them(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

DBY:

bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;

ERV:

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

WEY:

Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,

WBS:

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

WEB:

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

YLT:

Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

Titus 2:9 Cross References

XREF:

Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

1 Timothy 6:1 All who are under the yoke as slaves are to regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:9 {4} [Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all {c} [things]; not answering again;
(4) The seventh admonition, concerning the duty of servants to their masters.
(c) Which may be done without offence to God.

PNT:

Titus 2:9 Servants. Slaves. See notes on Eph 6:5-8. Many of the first converts were servants.

WES:

2:9 Please them in all things - Wherein it can be done without sin. Not answering again - Though blamed unjustly. This honest servants are most apt to do. Not stealing - Not taking or giving any thing without their master's leave: this fair - spoken servants are apt to do.

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:

Acceptable Always Answering Argument Argumentative Authority Bid Bondmen Bondslaves Contradicting Exhort Gainsaying Masters Obedient Owners Pilfering Please Pleasing Refractory Respect Satisfaction Servants Slaves Subject Subjection Submissive Talk Themselves Try Urge Well-pleasing

Always Argument Authority Bid Bondmen Bondslaves Contradicting Exhort Gainsaying Masters Obedient Owners Pilfering Please Pleasing Refractory Respect Satisfaction Servants Slaves Subject Subjection Submissive Talk Teach Try Urge Well-Pleasing

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