“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.”
Let all who are under the yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be defamed — the slave-master relationship (douloō) requires respect (timē) to prevent the gospel's reputation (onoma theou) from suffering damage through Christian insubordination. Ecclesial conduct bears public witness.
Church Fathers on 1 Timothy 6:1
Let them count them “worthy of all honor,” he says; for do not suppose, because you are a believer, that you are therefore a free man: since your freedom is to serve the more faithfully. For if the unbeliever sees slaves conducting themselves insolently on account of their faith, he will blaspheme, as if the Doctrine produced insubordination. But when he sees them obedient, he will be more inclined to believe, and will the rather attend to our words. But God, and the Gospel…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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