Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed. servants. Deuteronomy 28:48 Thou shalt serve thy enemy, whom the Lord will send upon thee, in hunger, and thirst, and nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put an iron yoke upon thy neck, till he consume thee. Isaiah 47:6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy hand: thou hast shewn no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy. Isaiah 58:6 Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. Matthew 11:9,30 But what went you out to see? A prophet? Yea I tell you, and more than a prophet. . . . Acts 15:10 Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 1 Corinthians 7:21,22 Wast thou called, being a bondman? Care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather. . . . Galatians 5:1 Stand fast and be not held again under the yoke of bondage. count. Genesis 16:9 And the angel of the Lord said to her: Return to thy mistress, and humble thyself under her hand. Genesis 24:2,12,27,35 And he said to the elder servant of his house, who was ruler over all he had: Put thy hand under my thigh, . . . *etc: 2 Kings 5:2,3,13 Now there had gone out robbers from Syria, and had led away captive out of the land of Israel, a little maid, and she waited upon Naaman's wife. . . . Malachi 1:6 The son honoureth the father, and the servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear: saith the Lord of hosts. Acts 10:7,22 And when the angel who spoke to him was departed, he called two of his household servants and a soldier who feared the Lord, of them that were under him. . . . Ephesians 6:5-8 Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ. . . . Colossians 3:22-25 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. . . . Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying: 1 Peter 2:17-20 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. . . . that the. 1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil. Genesis 13:7,8 Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country. . . . 2 Samuel 12:14 Nevertheless, because thou hast given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, for this thing, the child that is born to thee, shall surely die. Nehemiah 9:5 And the Levites Josue and Cedmihel, Bonni, Hasebnia, Serebia, Oduia, Sebnia, and Phathahia, said: Arise, bless the Lord your God from eternity to eternity: and blessed be the high name of thy glory with all blessing and praise. Isaiah 52:5 And now what have I here, saith the Lord: for my people is taken away gratis. They that rule over them treat them unjustly, saith the Lord, and my name is continually blasphemed all the day long. Ezekiel 36:20,23 And when they entered among the nations whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when it was said of them: This is the people of the Lord, and they are come forth out of his land. . . . Luke 17:1 And he said to his disciples: It is impossible that scandals should not come. But woe to him through whom they come! Romans 2:24 (For the name of God through you is blasphemed among the Gentiles, as it is written.) 1 Corinthians 10:32 Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God: Titus 2:5,8,10 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed. . . . 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 3:16 But with modesty and fear, having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, they may be ashamed who falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. Context Instructions to Servants1Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed. 2But they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but serve them the rather, because they are faithful and beloved, who are partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.… Cross References Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ. 1 Timothy 5:14 I will, therefore, that the younger should marry, bear children, be mistresses of families, give no occasion to the adversary to speak evil. Titus 2:5 To be discreet, chaste, sober, having a care of the house, gentle, obedient to their husbands: that the word of God be not blasphemed. Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters: in all things pleasing, not gainsaying: 1 Peter 2:18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward. Lexicon All whoὍσοι (Hosoi) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. under ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's Greek 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). [the] yoke ζυγὸν (zygon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2218: From the root of zeugnumi; a coupling, i.e. servitude; also the beam of the balance. of slavery δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. should regard ἡγείσθωσαν (hēgeisthōsan) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. [their] τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. masters δεσπότας (despotas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1203: A lord, master, or prince. Perhaps from deo and posis; an absolute ruler. {as} fully πάσης (pasēs) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. worthy ἀξίους (axious) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable. of honor, τιμῆς (timēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. name ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. [our] ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. teaching διδασκαλία (didaskalia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1319: Instruction, teaching. From didaskalos; instruction. will not be discredited. βλασφημῆται (blasphēmētai) Verb - Present Subjunctive Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. Additional Translations All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. As many as are under a yoke as slaves, let them esteem the own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching should not be blasphemed. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed. Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine may not be blasphemed. Let all who are under the yoke of slavery hold their own masters to be deserving of honour, so that the name of God and the Christian teaching may not be spoken against. Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. 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