Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, New Living Translation Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back English Standard Version Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, Berean Standard Bible Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, Berean Literal Bible Servants are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, King James Bible Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; New King James Version Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, New American Standard Bible Urge slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not argumentative, NASB 1995 Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, NASB 1977 Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, Legacy Standard Bible Urge slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not contradicting, Amplified Bible Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back, Christian Standard Bible Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back Holman Christian Standard Bible Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back American Standard Version Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; Contemporary English Version Tell slaves always to please their owners by obeying them in everything. Slaves must not talk back to their owners English Revised Version Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying; GOD'S WORD® Translation Tell slaves who are believers to place themselves under their masters' authority in everything they do. Tell them to please their masters, not to argue with them Good News Translation Slaves are to submit themselves to their masters and please them in all things. They must not talk back to them International Standard Version Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them Majority Standard Bible Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, NET Bible Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back, New Heart English Bible Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; Webster's Bible Translation Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Weymouth New Testament Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering, World English Bible Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionServants [are] to be subject to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting, Berean Literal Bible Servants are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, Young's Literal Translation Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, Smith's Literal Translation Servants to be subordinate to their own masters, to be pleasing in all things; not contradicting; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleExhort servants to be obedient to their masters, in all things pleasing, not gainsaying: Catholic Public Domain Version Exhort servants to be submissive to their masters, in all things pleasing, not contradicting, New American Bible Slaves are to be under the control of their masters in all respects, giving them satisfaction, not talking back to them New Revised Standard Version Tell slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to talk back, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleExhort servants to be obedient to their own masters and to please them well in all things not contentious; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let Servants be subject to their Masters in all things and be pleasing, and let them not resist; NT Translations Anderson New TestamentExhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting, Godbey New Testament That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back; Haweis New Testament Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting; Mace New Testament Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be Weymouth New Testament Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering, Worrell New Testament Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting, Worsley New Testament Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Teaching Sound Doctrine…8and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us. 9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.… Cross References Ephesians 6:5-8 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. / And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. / Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, ... Colossians 3:22-25 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. / Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ... 1 Peter 2:18-20 Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. / For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. / How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. 1 Timothy 6:1-2 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. / Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. Philemon 1:10-16 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains. / Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me. / I am sending back to you him who is my very heart. ... 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. / For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave. / You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. ... Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Romans 13:1-7 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ... Matthew 8:5-13 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ... Luke 7:2-10 There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. / They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, ... Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. Genesis 39:2-6 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master. / When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did, / Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned. ... Exodus 21:2-6 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything. / If he arrived alone, he is to leave alone; if he arrived with a wife, she is to leave with him. / If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free. ... Leviticus 25:39-43 If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. / Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. / Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers. ... Deuteronomy 15:12-18 If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. / And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. / You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. ... Treasury of Scripture Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; servants. Ephesians 6:5-8 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; … Colossians 3:22-25 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: … 1 Timothy 6:1,2 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed… to please. Ephesians 5:24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. answering again. Jump to Previous Always Argument Authority Bid Bondmen Bondslaves Contradicting Exhort Gainsaying Masters Obedient Owners Pilfering Please Pleasing Refractory Respect Satisfaction Servants Slaves Subject Subjection Submissive Talk Teach Try Urge Well-PleasingJump to Next Always Argument Authority Bid Bondmen Bondslaves Contradicting Exhort Gainsaying Masters Obedient Owners Pilfering Please Pleasing Refractory Respect Satisfaction Servants Slaves Subject Subjection Submissive Talk Teach Try Urge Well-PleasingTitus 2 1. Directions given unto Titus both for his doctrine and life.10. Of the duty of servants, and in general of all Christians. Slaves The term "slaves" in this context refers to individuals who were in servitude during the time of the Roman Empire. The Greek word used here is "δοῦλοι" (douloi), which can also be translated as "bondservants." In the first-century Greco-Roman world, slavery was a common institution, and slaves were considered part of the household. From a conservative Christian perspective, this verse is not an endorsement of slavery but rather an instruction for those who found themselves in such a position to live out their faith in a way that honors God. are to submit to their own masters in everything to be well-pleasing not argumentative And to please them well in all things; not answering again.--The last words are better translated not gainsaying; the Vulgate has contradicentes. It signifies that they should obey cheerfully, willingly, without sullenness; not thwarting or setting themselves against their masters' plans or desires or orders; and the Apostle, in Titus 2:10, gives them a noble inducement for this brave, sweet patience he would have so earnestly pressed upon them. Such conduct on their part, he tells them, would serve greatly to help the Master's cause; it would prepossess many hostile minds in favour of a religion which could so powerfully influence even the slave. Chrysostom comments thus: "Greeks form their estimate of doctrines not from the doctrine itself, but from the actions and the life" (of those who profess the doctrine). . . . Verse 9. - In subjection to for obedient unto, A.V.; be well-pleasing to them for please them well, A.V.; gainsaying for answering gain, A.V. Servants; i.e. dares (δούλους), the correlative to which is δεσπόταις, masters, who had absolute power over their slaves, and property in them (comp. 1 Peter 2:18, where they are called by the name of οἰκέται, house-slaves). The construction is carried on from the "exhort" of ver. 6. Well-pleasing (εὐαρέστους); elsewhere spoken with reference to God (Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 5:9; Ephesians 5:10, etc.). In all things (ἐν πᾶσιν); nearly the same as περὶ πάντα in ver. 7; to be taken with εὐαρέστους. Some, however, connect the words with ὑποτάσσεσθαι, "to be obedient in all things." Gainsaying (ἐντιλέγοντας); as in Titus 1:9 (see note). Here, however, the" answering again" of the A.V. is a better rendering. It implies, of course, a resistance to the will of their master, and impatience of any rebuke (comp. 1 Peter 2:18-20).Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SlavesΔούλους (Doulous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. are to submit ὑποτάσσεσθαι (hypotassesthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Passive Strong's 5293: From hupo and tasso; to subordinate; reflexively, to obey. to their own ἰδίοις (idiois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 2398: Pertaining to self, i.e. One's own; by implication, private or separate. masters δεσπόταις (despotais) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 1203: A lord, master, or prince. Perhaps from deo and posis; an absolute ruler. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. everything, πᾶσιν (pasin) Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. to be εἶναι (einai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. well-pleasing, εὐαρέστους (euarestous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 2101: Acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful. From eu and arestos; fully agreeable. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. argumentative, ἀντιλέγοντας (antilegontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 483: To speak or say in opposition, contradict (oppose, resist). From anti and lego; to dispute, refuse. Links Titus 2:9 NIVTitus 2:9 NLT Titus 2:9 ESV Titus 2:9 NASB Titus 2:9 KJV Titus 2:9 BibleApps.com Titus 2:9 Biblia Paralela Titus 2:9 Chinese Bible Titus 2:9 French Bible Titus 2:9 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be in subjection (Ti. Tt.) |
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