1 Timothy 6:1

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Summary

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

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Then the angel of Jehovah told her: Go back to your mistress and submit to her.

Abraham said to the senior servant of his household who was in charge of all that he owned: Take a solemn oath.

The Syrians carried off a little Israelite girl during one of their raids against Israel. The girl became a servant of Naaman's wife.

Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?

When the angel who spoke to Cornelius left, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was his attendant.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.

Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.

Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.

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I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

Quarreling arose between Abram's herdsmen and the herdsmen of Lot. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

You have shown total contempt for Jehovah by this affair. Therefore the son that is born to you must die.

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: Get up and give praise to Jehovah your God forever and ever. Praise your great name that is lifted up high over all, blessing and praise.

What do I have here? Declares Jehovah. For my people have been taken away for nothing. Those who rule them mock, declares Jehovah. And all day long my name is constantly blasphemed.

Wherever they went among the nations, they dishonored my holy name. People said about them: 'These are Jehovah's people, yet they had to leave his land.'

Jesus told his disciples: Things that cause people to stumble do happen. However it is a terrible thing for someone to make them happen!

The name of God is blasphemed on your account among the nations, just as it is written. (Ezekiel 36:20, 21)

Do not stumble or offend (do not lead into sin), neither to the Jews, nor to the nations, nor to the congregation of God.

to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that the word of God will not be (defamed) dishonored.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

Keep a good conscience. When you are spoken against, those who revile your good manner of life in Christ may be put to shame.