(A)Bondservants[a] are to be submissive to their own masters (B)in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, (C)but showing all good faith, (D)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

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  1. Titus 2:9 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

Slaves are to submit to their masters(A) in everything, and to be well-pleasing,(B) not talking back 10 or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior(C) in everything.

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Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,(A) to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior(B) attractive.(C)

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