Titus 2:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Servants -- to their own masters `are' to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

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  • Eph 5:24 : 24 but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also `are' the wives to their own husbands in everything.
  • Eph 6:5-8 : 5 The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; 6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul, 7 with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.
  • Col 3:22-25 : 22 The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God; 23 and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men, 24 having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve; 25 and he who is doing unrighteously shall receive what he did unrighteously, and there is no acceptance of persons.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; 2 and those having believing masters, let them not slight `them', because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;
  • 1 Pet 2:18-25 : 18 The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross; 19 for this `is' gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously; 20 for what renown `is it', if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure `it'? but if, doing good and suffering `for it', ye do endure, this `is' gracious with God, 21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, 22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth, 23 who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously, 24 who our sins himself did bear in his body, upon the tree, that to the sins having died, to the righteousness we may live; by whose stripes ye were healed, 25 for ye were as sheep going astray, but ye turned back now to the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

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    20the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

    21the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

    22The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

    23and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 1 Tim 6:1-3
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    1As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

    2and those having believing masters, let them not slight `them', because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

    3if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

  • Titus 2:10
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    10not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

  • Eph 6:5-9
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    5The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

    6not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

    8having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

    9And the masters! the same things do ye unto them, letting threatening alone, having known that also your Master is in the heavens, and acceptance of persons is not with him.

  • 1 Pet 2:12-18
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    12having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

    13Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,

    14whether to governors, as to those sent through him, for punishment, indeed, of evil-doers, and a praise of those doing good;

    15because, so is the will of God, doing good, to put to silence the ignorance of the foolish men;

    16as free, and not having the freedom as the cloak of the evil, but as servants of God;

    17to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

    18The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross;

  • Titus 2:4-8
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    4that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of `their' husbands, lovers of `their' children,

    5sober, pure, keepers of `their own' houses, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be evil spoken of.

    6The younger men, in like manner, be exhorting to be sober-minded;

    7concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility,

    8discourse sound, irreprehensible, that he who is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning you.

  • 2 Tim 2:24-25
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    24and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

    25in meekness instructing those opposing -- if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

  • Col 4:1
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    1The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

  • Titus 3:1-2
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    1Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

    2of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

  • Titus 2:15
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    15these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!

  • Prov 30:10
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    10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

  • Titus 1:9
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    9holding -- according to the teaching -- to the stedfast word, that he may be able also to exhort in the sound teaching, and the gainsayers to convict;

  • 1 Pet 3:1
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    1In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

  • 2 Tim 2:14
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    14These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

  • Rom 6:16
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    16have ye not known that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, servants ye are to him to whom ye obey, whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

  • Heb 13:17
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    17Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this `is' unprofitable to you.

  • Titus 2:1
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    1And thou -- be speaking what doth become the sound teaching;

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient.

  • 1 Tim 2:2-3
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    2for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

    3for this `is' right and acceptable before God our Saviour,

  • Col 3:18
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    18The wives! be subject to your own husbands, as is fit in the Lord;

  • Luke 17:8-9
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    8but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

    9Hath he favour to that servant because he did the things directed? I think not.

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    14All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

  • Rom 12:11
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    11in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

  • 2 Cor 10:6
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    6and being in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be fulfilled.

  • Prov 29:19
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    19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.