Titus 2:10 BSB — MannaFest

Titus 2:10

not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

KJV

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

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Commentary

6 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Titus (1107)

Do you see what he requires of slaves? That which most of all puts masters at ease, namely, that they "not talk back, not steal, but be faithful." For worldly people this is most of all desirable. If slaves are such, they serve to the …

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Titus (420)

Slaves should be subject to their masters in all things: pleasing, not contradicting, not stealing; but showing all good faith, so as to adorn the doctrine of our Savior God in all things. For our Lord and Savior, who says in the Gospel: Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will refresh you (Matt. 11:28), considers no condition, age, sex, or beatitude to be foreign.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

Showing all good fidelity - Soft, obliging faithfulness That they may adorn the doctrine of God our saviour - More than St. Paul says of kings. How he raises the lowness of his subject!

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Thus must there be soundness in charity or love. Aged persons are apt to be peevish, fretful, and passionate; and therefore need to be on their guard against such infirmities and temptations. Faith, love, and patience, are three main Christian graces, and soundness in these is much of gospel perfection.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Not purloining - Μη νοσφιζομενους· Neither giving away, privately selling, nor in any way wasting, the master’s goods. The word signifies, not only stealing but embezzling another’s property; keeping back a part of the price of any commodity sold on the master’s account. In Act 5:2, we translate it, to keep back part of the price; the crime of which Ananias and Sapphira were guilty.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Men will write, fight, and even die for their religion; but how few live for it! Translate, "That they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God," that is, God the Father, the originating author of salvation (compare Note, see on 1Ti 1:1). God deigns to have His Gospel-doctrine adorned even by slaves, who are regarded by the world as no better than beasts of burden.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
νοσφιζομένους	nosphizomenous	pilfering	G3557 →
ἀλλὰ	alla	but	G235 →
πᾶσαν	pasan	all	G3956 →
πίστιν	pistin	fidelity	G4102 →
ἐνδεικνυμένους	endeiknumenous	showing	G1731 →
ἀγαθήν,	agathēn	good,	G18 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
διδασκαλίαν	didaskalian	doctrine	G1319 →
τὴν	tēn	which [is]	G3588 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
σωτῆρος	sōtēros	Savior	G4990 →
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	of us	G3165 →
θεοῦ	theou	God	G2316 →
κοσμῶσιν	kosmōsin	they may adorn	G2885 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πᾶσιν.¶	pasin	all things.	G3956 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
leads to
- 1 Peter 2:12
  Conduct 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.
- Philippians 2:15–16
  so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Titus 2:7
  In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
- John 15:8
  This is to My Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, proving yourselves to be My disciples.
- 1 John 1:5–7
  And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Through
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct 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.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:16
  keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
- Matthew 5:16
  In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Through
1 Corinthians 4:2
Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
leads to
- Matthew 25:21
  His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’