Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;
New American Standard Bible
Urge
King James Version
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Holman Bible
Slaves are to be submissive to their masters
International Standard Version
Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them
A Conservative Version
Bondmen are to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not speaking contrary,
American Standard Version
Exhort'servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;
Amplified
Urge bond-servants to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing and not talk back,
An Understandable Version
Slaves should be in subjection to their own masters in everything. They should try hard to please them, without talking back
Anderson New Testament
Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting,
Common New Testament
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back to them,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters, to be
Darby Translation
bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
Godbey New Testament
That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;
Goodspeed New Testament
Tell slaves always to obey their masters and try to please them, not to oppose them
John Wesley New Testament
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to please them in all things,
Julia Smith Translation
Servants to be subordinate to their own masters, to be pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
King James 2000
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not talking back;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Slaves must be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not to talk back,
Modern King James verseion
Slaves are to be obedient to their masters, to please them well in all things, not talking against,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The servants exhort to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please in all things, not answering again,
Moffatt New Testament
Tell servants to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction all round, not to be refractory,
Montgomery New Testament
Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect;
NET Bible
Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back,
New Heart English Bible
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
Noyes New Testament
Exhort bondservants to be in subjection to their own masters, in all things to be wellpleasing to them,
Sawyer New Testament
Let servants be subject to their masters, please them in all things, not contradicting,
The Emphasized Bible
Servants, unto their own masters, to be submitting themselves in all things, to be, well-pleasing, not gainsaying,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let servants be subject to their own masters, in all things to be agreeable to them; not contradicting;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Urge slaves to be submissive to their owners in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.
Webster
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Weymouth New Testament
Exhort slaves to be always obedient to their owners, and to give them satisfaction in everything, not contradicting and not pilfering,
Williams New Testament
Continue urging slaves to practice perfect submission to their masters and to give them perfect satisfaction,
World English Bible
Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;
Worrell New Testament
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,
Worsley New Testament
Exhort servants to submit to their masters, to be obsequious in all things,
Youngs Literal Translation
Servants -- to their own masters are to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,
Themes
Business life » Duties of » Desire to please
Duty » Servants » Desire to please
Employees » Duties of » Desire to please
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To obey them
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To please them well in all things
Servants » Duties of, to masters » Not to answer them rudely
Servant's duty » Desire to please
Sobriety » Who should be sober
Speech/communication » What should proceed out of your mouth
Topics
Interlinear
Hupotasso
Idios
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Sound Instruction And Consistent Behavior
8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us. 9 Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument; 10 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.
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 5:24
And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.
Ephesians 6:5-8
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;
Colossians 3:22-25
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:
1 Timothy 6:1-2
Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.
1 Peter 2:18-25
Servants, take orders from your masters with all respect; not only if they are good and gentle, but even if they are bad-humoured.