1 Timothy 6:1-2

6:1 Those who are under the yoke as slaves ¹  must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent ²  the name of God and Christian teaching ³  from being discredited. ⁴  6:2 But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect ⁵  because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. ⁶ 

Summary of Timothy’s Duties

Teach them and exhort them about these things. ⁷ 

1 Timothy 1:14

1:14 and our Lord’s grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. ⁸ 

Daniel 6:4

6:4 Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find ⁹  some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. ¹⁰  But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, ¹¹  because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption. ¹² 

Romans 14:13

Exhortation for the Strong not to Destroy the Weak

14:13 Therefore we must not pass judgment on one another, but rather determine never to place an obstacle or a trap before a brother or sister. ¹³ 

Romans 14:2

14:2 One person believes in eating everything, but the weak person eats only vegetables.

Colossians 1:12

1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share ¹⁴  in the saints’ ¹⁵  inheritance in the light.

Titus 2:5

2:5 to be self-controlled, ¹⁶  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ¹⁷  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ¹⁸  of God may not be discredited. ¹⁹ 

Titus 2:8

2:8 and a sound message that cannot be criticized, so that any opponent will be at a loss, ²⁰  because he has nothing evil to say about us.

Titus 2:1

Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching

2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with ²¹  sound teaching.

Titus 1:14-15

1:14 and not pay attention to Jewish myths ²²  and commands of people who reject the truth. 1:15 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted.

[6:1]  ¹ tn Traditionally, “servants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. BDAG notes that “‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times…in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” (BDAG 260 s.v.). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the ASV for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.

[6:1]  ² tn Grk “that the name…may not be slandered” (a continuation of the preceding sentence).

[6:1]  ³ tn Grk “the teaching.”

[6:1]  ⁴ tn Or “slandered.”

[6:2]  ⁵ tn Or “think the less of them”; Grk “despise them,” “look down on them.”

[6:2]  ⁶ tn Or “those who devote themselves to service are faithful and dearly loved” (referring to slaves who serve them).

[6:2]  ⁷ tn Grk “these things teach and exhort.”

[1:14]  ⁸ tn Grk “with faith and love in Christ Jesus.”

[6:4]  ⁹ tn Aram “looking to find.”

[6:4]  ¹⁰ tn Aram “from the side of the kingdom.”

[6:4]  ¹¹ tn Aram “pretext and corruption.”

[6:4]  ¹² tn Aram “no negligence or corruption was found in him.” The Greek version of Theodotion lacks the phrase “and no negligence or corruption was found in him.”

[14:13]  ¹³ tn Grk “brother.”

[1:12]  ¹⁴ tn BDAG 473 s.v. ἱκανόω states, “τινὰ εἴς τι someone for someth. Col 1:12.” The point of the text is that God has qualified the saints for a “share” or “portion” in the inheritance of the saints.

[1:12]  ¹⁵ tn Grk “the inheritance of the saints.” The genitive noun τῶν ἁγίων (twn Jagiwn) is a possessive genitive: “the saints’ inheritance.”

[2:5]  ¹⁶ tn Or “sensible.”

[2:5]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “domestic,” “keeping house.”

[2:5]  ¹⁸ tn Or “word.”

[2:5]  ¹⁹ tn Or “slandered.”

[2:8]  ²⁰ tn Or “put to shame.”

[2:1]  ²¹ tn Grk “say what is fitting for sound teaching” (introducing the behavior called for in this chapter.).

[1:14]  ²² sn Jewish myths were legendary tales characteristic of the false teachers in Ephesus and Crete. See parallels in 1 Tim 1:4; 4:7; and 2 Tim 4:4.