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1 Timothy 6:1

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.

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ASV

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.

KJV

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.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ὍσοιHosoiAs many asG3745 →
εἰσὶνeisinareG1510 →
ὑπὸhupounderG5259 →
ζυγὸνzugona yokeG2218 →
δοῦλοι,douloi[as] slaves,G1401 →
τοὺςtous<the>G3588 →
ἰδίουςidious[their] ownG2398 →
δεσπόταςdespotasmastersG1203 →
πάσηςpasēsof allG3956 →
τιμῆςtimēshonorG5092 →
ἀξίουςaxiousworthyG514 →
ἡγείσθωσαν,hēgeisthōsanthey should esteem,G2233 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
μὴmēnotG3361 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ὄνομαonomanameG3686 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἡhētheG3588 →
διδασκαλίαdidaskaliateachingG1319 →
βλασφημῆται.blasphēmētaimay be denigrated.G987 →

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1 Peter 2:17–20Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.Titus 2:8–10and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.Titus 2:5to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.Ephesians 6:5–8Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.1 Corinthians 7:21–22Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.Romans 2:24As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.Malachi 1:6“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’Colossians 3:22–25Slaves, 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.Titus 2:10not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.1 Peter 2:12Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.Acts 10:22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.Luke 17:1Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come!Matthew 11:30For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”Acts 10:7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.

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