Verse 18

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Referenced Verses

  • Col 3:22-25 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; 24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-3 : 1 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. 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort. 3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
  • Titus 2:9-9 : 9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
  • Eph 6:5-7 : 5 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; 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • Titus 3:2 : 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
  • Ps 101:4 : 4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
  • Prov 8:13 : 13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: ide, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
  • Prov 10:32 : 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
  • Prov 11:20 : 20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are uight in their way are his delight.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,