Titus 2:9

Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything, to please them and not argue with them,

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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 a correct message, so that anyone who opposes you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.

10to not steal from them, but instead to demonstrate all good faith, so that in every way they may bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior.

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Cross References

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

Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eyeservice as people pleasers, but with a sincere heart. Fear the Lord.

1 Peter 2:18Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect. Be subject not only to the good and gentle masters, but also to the malicious ones.

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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