1 Timothy 6:1

The Passion Translation

Instruct every employee to respect and honor their employers, for this attitude presents to them a clear testimony of God’s truth and renown. Tell them to never provide them with a reason to discredit God’s name because of their actions.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

The angel of Yahweh told her, “You have to go back to your mistress and humbly submit to her.”

Genesis 24:12

He prayed: “Yahweh, God of my master Abraham, let my journey here be a success and show your gracious love to my master Abraham.

Genesis 24:2

One day, Abraham called for his trusted head servant, who was in charge of all that he had, and said “Please, put your hand here under my thigh,

Genesis 24:27

saying, “Praised be Yahweh, the God of Abraham, for you have faithfully kept your promise to my master and displayed your wonderful kindness and love. Yahweh, you led me straight to the very place of my master’s relatives!”

Isaiah 47:6

I became angry with my people, so I wounded my special ones. I handed them over to you, and you took them captive. You showed them no mercy; you even made the elderly suffer under your heavy yoke.

Isaiah 52:5

And now, what have I here?” says Yahweh. “Indeed, my people have been taken into bondage without cause while mocking rulers howl; and every day my name is continually despised!” says Yahweh.

Isaiah 58:6

“This is the kind of fast that I desire: Remove the heavy chains of oppression! Stop exploiting your workers! Set free the crushed and mistreated! Break off every yoke of bondage!

Ezekiel 36:20

When my people were scattered to other lands, they dishonored my holy name in front of those nations. The people said of them, ‘Look! These are the people of Yahweh who have been forced out of his land.’

Ezekiel 36:23

I am going to magnify the holiness of my great name, which you have greatly dishonored before the eyes of foreign nations. And when I magnify my holiness in you before their eyes, the nations will know that I am Yahweh. I, Lord Yahweh, have spoken.’ ”

Matthew 11:30

For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.”

Matthew 11:9

Or did you encounter a true prophet out in the lonely wilderness? Yes, John was a prophet like those of the past, but he is even more than that!

Luke 17:1

One day Jesus taught his disciples: “Betrayals are inevitable, but great devastation will come to the one guilty of betraying others.

Acts 10:22

They answered, “We serve Cornelius, a Roman military captain, who sent us to find you. He is a devout man of the highest integrity who worships God and is respected throughout the Jewish community. He was divinely instructed through the appearance of an angel to summon you to his home and to listen to the message that you would bring him.”

Acts 10:7

After the angel left, Cornelius called for two of his servants and a trusted, godly soldier who was his personal attaché.

Acts 15:10

So why on earth would you now limit God’s grace by placing a yoke of religious duties on the shoulders of the believers that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?

Romans 2:24

For your actions seem to fulfill what is written: “God’s precious name is cursed among the nations because of you.”

1 Corinthians 10:32

And make sure you’re not offending Jews or Greeks or any part of God’s assembly over your personal preferences.

Galatians 5:1

At last we have freedom, for Christ has set us free! We must always cherish this truth and firmly refuse to go back into the bondage of our past.

1 Timothy 5:14

For this reason, teach the younger women to remarry and bear children and care for their household. This will keep them from giving our adversary a reason to gloat.

Titus 2:5

and to be self-controlled and pure, taking care of their household and being devoted to their husbands. By doing these things the word of God will not be discredited.

1 Peter 2:12

Live honorable lives as you mix with unbelievers, even though they accuse you of being evildoers. For they will see your beautiful works and have a reason to glorify God in the day he visits us.

1 Peter 3:16

with gentleness and respect. Maintain a clean conscience, so that those who slander you for living a pure life in Christ will have to lie about you and will be ashamed because of their slander.