1 Timothy 6:1

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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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And the angel said to her, Go back, and put yourself under her authority.

And Abraham said to his chief servant, the manager of all his property, Come now, put your hand under my leg:

Now the Aramaeans had gone out in bands, and taken prisoner from Israel a little girl, who became servant to Naaman's wife.

A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

And when the angel who said these words to him had gone away, he sent for two of his house-servants, and a God-fearing man of the army, one of those who were waiting on him at all times;

Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;

Servants, in all things do the orders of your natural masters; not only when their eyes are on you, as pleasers of men, but with all your heart, fearing the Lord:

Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

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So it is my desire that the younger widows may be married and have children, controlling their families, and giving the Evil One no chance to say anything against them,

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

But still, because you have had no respect for the Lord, death will certainly overtake the child who has newly come to birth.

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

Now then, what have I here? says the Lord, for my people are taken away without cause; they are made waste and give cries of sorrow, says the Lord, and all the day the nations put shame on my name.

And when they came among the nations, wherever they went, they made my holy name unclean, when it was said of them, These are the people of the Lord who have gone out from his land.

And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.

For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.

Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

To be wise in mind, clean in heart, kind; working in their houses, living under the authority of their husbands; so that no evil may be said of the word of God.

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.