1 Timothy 6:2

Good News Translation

Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who benefit from their work are believers whom they love. You must teach and preach these things.

Cross References

Joel 2:28

“Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see visions.

Numbers 16:3

They assembled before Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! All the members of the community belong to the Lord, and the Lord is with all of us. Why, then, Moses, do you set yourself above the Lord's community?”

Matthew 23:8

You must not be called ‘Teacher,’ because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.

Matthew 25:40

The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!’

Matthew 6:24

“You cannot be a slave of two masters; you will hate one and love the other; you will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Acts 1:15

A few days later there was a meeting of the believers, about a hundred and twenty in all, and Peter stood up to speak.

Romans 11:17

Some of the branches of the cultivated olive tree have been broken off, and a branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to it. You Gentiles are like that wild olive tree, and now you share the strong spiritual life of the Jews.

Romans 8:29

Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.

Galatians 5:6

For when we are in union with Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor the lack of it makes any difference at all; what matters is faith that works through love.

Ephesians 1:1

From Paul, who by God's will is an apostle of Christ Jesus— To God's people in Ephesus, who are faithful in their life in union with Christ Jesus:

Ephesians 1:15

For this reason, ever since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people,

Ephesians 3:6

The secret is that by means of the gospel the Gentiles have a part with the Jews in God's blessings; they are members of the same body and share in the promise that God made through Christ Jesus.

Colossians 1:2

To God's people in Colossae, who are our faithful friends in union with Christ: May God our Father give you grace and peace.

Colossians 1:4

For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all God's people.

Colossians 4:1

Masters, be fair and just in the way you treat your slaves. Remember that you too have a Master in heaven.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Our friends, we must thank God at all times for you. It is right for us to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love each of you has for the others is becoming greater.

1 Timothy 4:11

Give them these instructions and these teachings.

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat the younger men as your brothers,

Titus 2:1

But you must teach what agrees with sound doctrine.

Titus 2:15

Teach these things and use your full authority as you encourage and rebuke your hearers. Let none of them look down on you.

Titus 3:8

This is a true saying. I want you to give special emphasis to these matters, so that those who believe in God may be concerned with giving their time to doing good deeds, which are good and useful for everyone.

Hebrews 3:1

My Christian friends, who also have been called by God! Think of Jesus, whom God sent to be the High Priest of the faith we profess.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are all partners with Christ if we hold firmly to the end the confidence we had at the beginning.

1 Peter 5:1

I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who follow their filthy bodily lusts and despise God's authority. These false teachers are bold and arrogant, and show no respect for the glorious beings above; instead, they insult them.

Jude 1:8

In the same way also, these people have visions which make them sin against their own bodies; they despise God's authority and insult the glorious beings above.