Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of
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
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.
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.
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.
Themes
Christian conduct » Adorning the gospel
Doctrines of the The Gospel » A faithful walk adorns
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To be faithful to them
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Stealing
Servants » Duties of, to masters » Not to defraud them
Servants » When good » Adorn the doctrine of God their saviour in all things
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
9
Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of
Names
Cross References
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Titus 1:3
and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;
Genesis 31:37-38
For you have felt through all my goods; what have you found of all your household goods? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen, that they may decide between us two.
Genesis 39:8-9
But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge.
1 Samuel 22:14
Then Ahimelech answered the king, "And who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and captain over your bodyguard, and honored in your house?
1 Samuel 26:23
The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the LORD gave you into my hand today, and I would not put out my hand against the LORD's anointed.
2 Kings 5:20-24
Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "See, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not accepting from his hand what he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him."
Psalm 101:6
I will look with favor on the faithful in the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way that is blameless shall minister to me.
Isaiah 12:2
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORDGOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
Matthew 24:45
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
Luke 16:6-8
He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
Luke 16:10
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
John 12:6
He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.
Acts 5:2-3
and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet.
1 Corinthians 4:2
Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
Philippians 1:27
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Philippians 2:15-16
that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
1 Timothy 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 6:1
Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
1 Timothy 6:3
If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,
1 Peter 2:12
Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
1 Peter 3:16
having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.
2 John 1:9
Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.