Titus 2:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Titus 2:10

8 sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of¹ you.

9 Exhort ^abondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

10 not¹ pilfering, but showing all good² fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

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11 For ^athe grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 ^alooking for the blessed ^bhope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 ^awho gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed ^band purify for Himself ^cHis own special people, zealous for good works.

Verse Comparison: Titus 2:10

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

Amplified® Bible
Nor to steal by taking things of small value, but to prove themselves truly loyal {and} entirely reliable {and} faithful throughout, so that in everything they may be an ornament {and} do credit to the teaching [which is] from {and} about God our Savior.

Contemporary English Version
or steal from them. They must be completely honest and trustworthy. Then everyone will show great respect for what is taught about God our Savior.

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

Good News Bible
or steal from them. Instead, they must show that they are always good and faithful, so as to bring credit to the teaching about God our Savior in all they do.

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.

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

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.

New International Version
and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.

New King James Version
not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.

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

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