1 Timothy 6:1
Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.
KJV
Ὅσοι εἰσὶν ὑπὸ ζυγὸν δοῦλοι, τοὺς ἰδίους δεσπότας πάσης τιμῆς ἀξίους ἡγείσθωσαν, ἵνα μὴ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἡ διδασκαλία βλασφημῆται.
Greek NT
Quicumque sunt sub jugo servi, dominos suos omni honore dignos arbitrentur, ne nomen Domini et doctrina blasphemetur.
Vulgate
Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed.
ASV
Whosoever are servants under the yoke, let them count their masters worthy of all honour; lest the name of the Lord and his doctrine be blasphemed.
Douay-Rheims
Open in reader with connections →
In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βλασφημέω
blasphemeo
verb · 34×
δεσπότης
despotes
noun · 10×
διδασκαλία
didaskalia
noun · 21×
δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
ζυγός
zugos
noun · 6×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
πᾶς
pas
adjective · 1226×
τιμή
time
noun · 41×
ἄξιος
axios
adjective · 41×
ἡγέομαι
egeomai
verb · 28×
ἴδιος
idios
adjective · 114×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὄνομα
onoma
noun · 228×
ὅσος
osos
correlative · 108×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Let the husband pay the wife the honor due to her: in like manner the wife the husband. Now what is the meaning of the due honor? The wife has not power over her own body; but is both the slave and the mistress of the husband. And if you decline the service which is due, you have offended God. But if you wish to withdraw yourself, it must be with the husband's permission, th…
Does perfection bear any relation to charity? Can one be perfect in this life? Does the perfection of this life consist chiefly in observing the counsels or the commandments? Is whoever is perfect in the state of perfection? Are prelates and religious especially in the state of perfection? Are all prelates in the state of perfection? Which is the more perfect, the episcopal or …
Q. What is God's will for us in the third commandment? A. That we neither blaspheme nor misuse the name of God by cursing, perjury, or unnecessary oaths, nor share in such horrible sins by being silent bystanders. In a word, that we use the holy name of God only with reverence and awe, so that we may properly confess him, pray to him, and praise him in everything we do and say.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 7:21 — Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1Pet 2:17 — Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1Pet 2:18 — Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- 1Pet 3:16 — Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- 1Tim 5:14 — I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
- Acts 10:7 — And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
- Acts 10:22 — And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house,
- Acts 15:10 — Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
- Col 3:22 — Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
- Col 3:22 — Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
- Eph 6:5 — Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
- Eph 6:5 — Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
- Gal 5:1 — Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
- Isa 58:6 — Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
- Luke 17:1 — Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!
- Mal 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my
- Mal 1:6 — A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my
- Matt 11:30 — For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Matt 18:7 — Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Matt 28:20 — Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
- Rom 2:24 — For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
- Rom 13:7 — Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- Titus 2:5 — To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
- Titus 2:8 — Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
- Titus 2:9 — Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
- Titus 2:10 — Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.