1 Timothy 6:1

Good News Translation

Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

He said, “Go back to her and be her slave.”

Genesis 24:12

He prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, give me success today and keep your promise to my master.

Genesis 24:2

He said to his oldest servant, who was in charge of all that he had, “Place your hand between my thighs and make a vow.

Genesis 24:27

He said, “Praise the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has faithfully kept his promise to my master. The Lord has led me straight to my master's relatives.”

2 Samuel 12:14

But because you have shown such contempt for the Lord in doing this, your child will die.”

2 Kings 5:13

His servants went up to him and said, “Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would have done it. Now why can't you just wash yourself, as he said, and be cured?”

Nehemiah 9:5

The following Levites gave a call to worship: Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said: “Stand up and praise the Lord your God; praise him forever and ever! Let everyone praise his glorious name, although no human praise is great enough.”

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with my people; I treated them as no longer mine: I put them in your power, and you showed them no mercy; even the aged you treated harshly.

Isaiah 52:5

And now in Babylonia the same thing has happened: you are captives, and nothing was paid for you. Those who rule over you boast and brag and constantly show contempt for me.

Isaiah 58:6

“The kind of fasting I want is this: Remove the chains of oppression and the yoke of injustice, and let the oppressed go free.

Ezekiel 36:20

Wherever they went, they brought disgrace on my holy name, because people would say, ‘These are the people of the Lord, but they had to leave his land.’

Ezekiel 36:23

When I demonstrate to the nations the holiness of my great name—the name you disgraced among them—then they will know that I am the Lord. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken. I will use you to show the nations that I am holy.

Malachi 1:6

The Lord Almighty says to the priests, “Children honor their parents, and servants honor their masters. I am your father—why don't you honor me? I am your master—why don't you respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask, ‘How have we despised you?’

Matthew 11:30

For the yoke I will give you is easy, and the load I will put on you is light.”

Matthew 11:9

Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.

Luke 17:1

Jesus said to his disciples, “Things that make people fall into sin are bound to happen, but how terrible for the one who makes them happen!

Acts 10:22

“Captain Cornelius sent us,” they answered. “He is a good man who worships God and is highly respected by all the Jewish people. An angel of God told him to invite you to his house, so that he could hear what you have to say.”

Acts 10:7

Then the angel went away, and Cornelius called two of his house servants and a soldier, a religious man who was one of his personal attendants.

Acts 15:10

So then, why do you now want to put God to the test by laying a load on the backs of the believers which neither our ancestors nor we ourselves were able to carry?

Romans 2:24

The scripture says, “Because of you Jews, the Gentiles speak evil of God.”

1 Corinthians 10:32

Live in such a way as to cause no trouble either to Jews or Gentiles or to the church of God.

Galatians 5:1

Freedom is what we have—Christ has set us free! Stand, then, as free people, and do not allow yourselves to become slaves again.

Deuteronomy 28:48

So then, you will serve the enemies that the Lord is going to send against you. You will be hungry, thirsty, and naked—in need of everything. The Lord will oppress you harshly until you are destroyed.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I would prefer that the younger widows get married, have children, and take care of their homes, so as to give our enemies no chance of speaking evil of us.

Titus 2:5

to be self-controlled and pure, and to be good housewives who submit themselves to their husbands, so that no one will speak evil of the message that comes from God.

1 Peter 2:12

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.

1 Peter 3:16

but do it with gentleness and respect. Keep your conscience clear, so that when you are insulted, those who speak evil of your good conduct as followers of Christ will become ashamed of what they say.