Titus 2:9

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Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

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  • Eph 5:24 : 24 And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
  • Eph 6:5-8 : 5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; 7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
  • Col 3:22-25 : 22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord: 23 Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men; 24 Being certain that the Lord will give you the reward of the heritage: for you are the servants of the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching. 2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.
  • 1 Pet 2:18-25 : 18 Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured. 19 For it is a sign of grace if a man, desiring to do right in the eyes of God, undergoes pain as punishment for something which he has not done. 20 What credit is it if, when you have done evil, you take your punishment quietly? but if you are given punishment for doing right, and take it quietly, this is pleasing to God. 21 This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps: 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: 23 To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness: 24 He took our sins on himself, giving his body to be nailed on the tree, so that we, being dead to sin, might have a new life in righteousness, and by his wounds we have been made well. 25 Because, like sheep, you had gone out of the way; but now you have come back to him who keeps watch over your souls.

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    20 Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

    21 Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

    22 Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

    23 Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;

  • 1 Tim 6:1-3
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    1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

    2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.

    3 If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion,

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    10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

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    5 Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

    6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;

    7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:

    8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.

    9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.

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    12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

    13 Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

    14 And those of the rulers who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers and for the praise of those who do well.

    15 Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

    16 As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

    17 Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

    18 Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.

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    4 Training the younger women to have love for their husbands and children,

    5 To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

    6 To the young men give orders to be wise and serious-minded:

    7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,

    8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24 For it is not right for the Lord's servant to make trouble, but he is to be gentle to all, ready in teaching, putting up with wrong,

    25 Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

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    1 Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.

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    1 Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

    2 To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.

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    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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    9 Keeping to the true word of the teaching, so that he may be able to give comfort by right teaching and overcome the arguments of the doubters.

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    3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

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    14 Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

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    17 Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.

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    1 But let your words be in agreement with true and right teaching:

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    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

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    2 For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

    3 This is good and pleasing in the eyes of God our Saviour;

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    18 Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as is right in the Lord.

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    8 Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

    9 Does he give praise to the servant because he did what was ordered?

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    14 Do all things without protests and arguments;

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    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

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    11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;

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    6 Being ready to give punishment to whatever is against his authority, after you have made it clear that you are completely under his control.

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    19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.