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Titus 2:9The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι ἐν πᾶσιν, εὐαρέστους εἶναι, μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας,
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Titus 2:9The Bible in Living English
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9 servants to be submissive to their masters in everything, to be pleasant, not talking back,
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Titus 2:9American Standard Version
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9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;
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Titus 2:9The Emphasized Bible
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9 Servants unto their own masters to be submitting themselves in all things, to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,
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Titus 2:9King James Version
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9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
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Titus Study Notes—Chapter 2New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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Let slaves be in subjection to their owners: Some might conclude that Paul here endorses the institution of slavery, but in fact, he simply acknowledges a reality of his day, which Christians had no authority to change. True, at 1Co 7:21, Paul urged slaves who were Christians to “seize the opportunity” to be set free if they could legally do so. However, not all could. Therefore, here he urges Christians who are slaves to be conscientious and to bring glory to Jehovah by their actions.—See study notes on 1Ti 6:1.
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