Titus 2:9

Exhort servants to be submissive to their masters, in all things pleasing, not contradicting,

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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

8with sound words, irreproachably, so that he who is an opponent may dread that he has nothing evil to say about us.

10not cheating, but in all things showing good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:24Therefore, just as the Church is subject to Christ, so also should wives be subject to their husbands in all things.

Colossians 3:22Servants, obey, in all things, your lords according to the flesh, not serving only when seen, as if to please men, but serving in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and meek, but also to the unruly.

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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