Titus 2:9

Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters and well-pleasing in everything, not talking back,

Text-Critical English NT

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 sound speech that is above reproach, so that any opponent may be put to shame because he has nothing bad to say about us.

10not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in every way they will make the teaching of God our Savior attractive.

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Cross References

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

Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Do not try to please them only when they are watching you, but obey with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

1 Peter 2:18Servants, submit to your masters with complete respect, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are cruel.

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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