Bible verse
Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Titus 2:9 · BSB
The verses around it, from Titus 2.
5 to 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.
6 In the same way, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
7 In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
8 and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed to have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.
12 It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
13 as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
KJV
[Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters, [and] to please [them] well in all [things]; not answering again;
ASV
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;
ERV
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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