Titus 2:9

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

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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

8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:24Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

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 God.

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.

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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