1 Timothy 6:2
Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.
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.
Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- believing
- Colossians 4:1; Philemon 1:10–16
- let
- Genesis 16:4, 5; Numbers 16:3; Matthew 6:24; 2 Peter 2:10; Jude 1:8
- because they are brethren
- 1 Timothy 5:1; Matthew 23:8; Matthew 25:40; Romans 8:29; Galatians 3:26–29; Colossians 3:11
- because they are
- Galatians 5:6; Ephesians 1:1, 15; Colossians 1:2, 4; Colossians 3:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Philemon 1:5–7
- faithful
- or, believing. partakers.
- Joel 2:28; Romans 11:17; Ephesians 3:6; Hebrews 3:1, 14; 1 Peter 5:1
- These
- 1 Timothy 4:11; Titus 2:1, 15; Titus 3:8