Titus 2:9

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

8Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

10Not 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.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:24And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

Colossians 3:22Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

1 Peter 2:18Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

Matthew Henry on Titus 2:2-11

Relative Duties. ( a. d. 66.) 1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. 3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of… Read the whole commentary →

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