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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Then the Lord's angel said to her, "Return to your mistress and submit to her authority.

Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman's wife.

"A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The Lord who rules over all asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply, 'How have we made light of your name?'

When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,

Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in every respect, not only when they are watching -- like those who are strictly people-pleasers -- but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back,

Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

So there were quarrels between Abram's herdsmen and Lot's herdsmen. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)

Nonetheless, because you have treated the Lord with such contempt in this matter, the son who has been born to you will certainly die."

The Levites -- Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah -- said, "Stand up and bless the LORD your God!" "May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.

And now, what do we have here?" says the Lord. "Indeed my people have been carried away for nothing, those who rule over them taunt," says the Lord, "and my name is constantly slandered all day long.

But when they arrived in the nations where they went, they profaned my holy name. It was said of them, 'These are the people of the Lord, yet they have departed from his land.'

Jesus said to his disciples, "Stumbling blocks are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come!

For just as it is written, "the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,

to be self-controlled, pure, fulfilling their duties at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message of God may not be discredited.

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

Yet do it with courtesy and respect, keeping a good conscience, so that those who slander your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame when they accuse you.