Parallel Verses

Amplified

not stealing [things, regardless of value], but proving themselves trustworthy, so that in every respect they will adorn and do credit to the teaching of God our Savior.

New American Standard Bible

not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.

King James Version

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Holman Bible

or stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

International Standard Version

or steal from them. Instead, they are to show complete and perfect loyalty, so that in every way they may make the teaching about God our Savior more attractive.

A Conservative Version

not pilfering, but demonstrating all good fidelity, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

American Standard Version

not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

An Understandable Version

or keeping [part of their master's] property for themselves, but proving to be completely trustworthy, so that they will make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.

Anderson New Testament

not stealing, but showing all good faithfulness, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in all things.

Bible in Basic English

Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

Common New Testament

and not to steal, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in everything they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

Daniel Mace New Testament

entirely obsequious without grumbling. not to pilfer, but to show the strictest fidelity; that they may do honour to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

Darby Translation

not robbing their masters, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the teaching which is of our Saviour God in all things.

Godbey New Testament

not purloining, but exhibiting all good faith, that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

Goodspeed New Testament

or steal from them, but to show such perfect good faith as to do credit to the teaching about God our Savior, by everything they do.

John Wesley New Testament

not answering again, Not stealing, but shewing all good fidelity, that they may in all things adorn the gospel of God our Saviour.

Julia Smith Translation

Not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the doctrine of the Saviour our God in all things.

King James 2000

Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Lexham Expanded Bible

not stealing, but demonstrating all good faith, in order that they may do credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

Modern King James verseion

not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

neither be pickers, but that they show all good faithfulness, that they may do worship to the doctrine of God our saviour in all things.

Moffatt New Testament

not to embezzle, but to prove themselves truly faithful at all points, so as to be an ornament to the doctrine of God our Saviour in all respects.

Montgomery New Testament

not to contradict nor pilfer, but to exhibit praiseworthy trustworthiness in every thing, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

NET Bible

not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.

New Heart English Bible

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

Noyes New Testament

not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

Sawyer New Testament

not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of our Saviour God in all things.

The Emphasized Bible

not taking anything away, shewing, all good faith, - that, the instruction which is of our Saviour God, they may adorn in all things.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

not embezzling their property, but demonstrating all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Teach them not to contradict or to pilfer, but to show such praiseworthy fidelity in everything, as to recommend the teaching about God our Savior by all that they do.

Webster

Not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

Weymouth New Testament

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

Williams New Testament

to stop resisting them and stealing from them, but to show such perfect fidelity as to adorn, in everything they do, the teaching of God our Saviour.

World English Bible

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

Worrell New Testament

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

Worsley New Testament

not answering frowardly, not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Youngs Literal Translation

not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

νοσφίζομαι 
Nosphizomai 
Usage: 3

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ἐνδείκνυμι 
Endeiknumi 
show, show forth, do, vr show
Usage: 11

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

πίστις 
Pistis 
Usage: 221

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

κοσμέω 
Kosmeo 
Usage: 6

the doctrine
διδασκαλία 
Didaskalia 
Usage: 19

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

σωτήρ 
Soter 
Usage: 24

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

References

Context Readings

Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior

9 Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back, 10 not stealing [things, regardless of value], but proving themselves trustworthy, so that in every respect they will adorn and do credit to the teaching of God our Savior. 11 For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.


Cross References

Matthew 5:16

Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good deeds and moral excellence, and [recognize and honor and] glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Titus 1:3

and at the appointed time has made known His word and revealed it as His message, through preaching, which was entrusted to me according to the command of God our Savior—

Genesis 31:37-38

Although you have searched through all my possessions, what have you found of your household goods? Put it here before my relatives and your relatives, so that they may decide [who has done right] between the two of us.

Genesis 39:8-9

But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, with me in the house, my master does not concern himself with anything; he has put everything that he owns in my charge.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, “And who among all your servants is as faithful and trustworthy as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, and who is captain over your guard [and your confidant], and is honored in your house?

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

2 Kings 5:20-24

when Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “My master has spared this Naaman the Aramean (Syrian), by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

Psalm 101:6


My eyes will be on the faithful (honorable) of the land, that they may dwell with me;
He who walks blamelessly is the one who will minister to and serve me.

Isaiah 12:2


“Behold, God, my salvation!
I will trust and not be afraid,
For the Lord God is my strength and song;
Yes, He has become my salvation.”

Matthew 24:45

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant whom his master has put in charge of his household to give the others [in the house] their food and supplies at the proper time?

Luke 16:6-8

He said, ‘A hundred measures of [olive] oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

Luke 16:10

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.

John 12:6

Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [serving as treasurer for the twelve disciples], he used to pilfer what was put into it.

Acts 5:2-3

and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a portion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet.

1 Corinthians 4:2

In this case, moreover, it is required [as essential and demanded] of stewards that one be found faithful and trustworthy.

Ephesians 4:1

So I, the prisoner for the Lord, appeal to you to live a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called [that is, to live a life that exhibits godly character, moral courage, personal integrity, and mature behavior—a life that expresses gratitude to God for your salvation],

Philippians 1:27

Only [be sure to] lead your lives in a manner [that will be] worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I do come and see you or remain absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit [and one purpose], with one mind striving side by side [as if in combat] for the faith of the gospel.

Philippians 2:15-16

so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness],

Philippians 4:8

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle (special messenger, personally chosen representative) of Christ Jesus by the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed) our Hope [the fulfillment of our salvation],

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who perform their leadership duties well are to be considered worthy of double honor (financial support), especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching [the word of God concerning eternal salvation through Christ].

1 Timothy 6:1

All who are under the yoke as bond-servants (slaves) are to regard their own masters as worthy of honor and respect so that the name of God and the teaching [about Him] will not be spoken against.

1 Timothy 6:3

If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the doctrine and teaching which is in agreement with godliness (personal integrity, upright behavior),

1 Peter 2:12

Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy].

1 Peter 3:16

And see to it that your conscience is entirely clear, so that every time you are slandered or falsely accused, those who attack or disparage your good behavior in Christ will be shamed [by their own words].

2 John 1:9

Anyone who runs on ahead and does not remain in the doctrine of Christ [that is, one who is not content with what He taught], does not have God; but the one who continues to remain in the teaching [of Christ does have God], he has both the Father and the Son.

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