1 Timothy 6:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

Believing

Colossians 4:1

Philemon 1:10

Let

Matthew 6:24

2 Peter 2:10

Jude 1:8

Because they are brethren

Because they are

Partakers

These

1 Timothy 4:11

Titus 2:1

Titus 3:8

General references

1 Timothy 4:11

Bible References

Believing

You who are masters must treat your slaves justly and fairly, and remember that you have a Master too, in heaven.

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I have become here in prison.

Let

No slave can belong to two masters, for he will either hate one and love the other, or stand by one and make light of the other. You cannot serve God and money.

especially those who yield to their physical nature and indulge in passions that defile them, and despise authority. Rash, headstrong men! They stand in no awe of majesty, but deride beings

In that same way these dreamers defile the body, make light of authority, and deride majesty.

Because they are brethren

Never reprove an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men like brothers,

But you must not let people call you 'Rabbi,' for you have only one teacher, and you are all brothers.

The king will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you did it to one of the humblest of these brothers of mine, you did it to me.'

For those whom he had marked out from the first he predestined to be made like his Son, so that he should be the eldest of many brothers;

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through your faith.

Here, what matters is not "Greek" and "Jew," the circumcised and the uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, freeborn, but Christ is everything and in us all.

Because they are

For in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the want of it counts for anything, but only faith acting through love.

Paul, by God's will an apostle of Christ Jesus, to God's people who are steadfast in Christ Jesus;

to the devoted and steadfast Christian brothers in Colossae; God our Father bless you and give you peace.

As persons chosen by God, then, consecrated and dearly loved, you must clothe yourselves with tenderness of heart, kindness, humility, gentleness, forbearance.

We always have to thank God for you, brothers, as it is right that we should, because your faith is growing so wonderfully and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

for what I hear of the love and faith you have in the Lord Jesus and all his people,

Partakers

If some of the branches have been broken off, and you who were only a wild olive shoot have been grafted in, in place of them, and made to share the richness of the olive's root,

that through union with Christ Jesus the heathen are fellow-heirs with the Jews, belong to the same body and share the promise with them, through the good news

Therefore, my fellow-Christians, who have likewise heard the heavenly invitation, observe how faithful Jesus, the commissioner and high priest of our religion,

I appeal therefore to those who are elders among you; I am their brother-elder and a witness to what the Christ suffered, and I am to share in the glory that is to be revealed??2 be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though it were forced upon you but of your own free will, and not from base love of gain but freely,

These

This is what you must urge and teach.

But you must teach people the things that properly belong to wholesome teaching.

This is a trustworthy teaching, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God may make it their business to do good. All this is right and beneficial to mankind.

General references

This is what you must urge and teach.