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1 Timothy 6:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


1 Timothy 6:1Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Timothy 6:122 words
GreekMeaning
ὍσοιHosoi
As many asrelative pronounG3745
εἰσὶνeisin
areverbG1510
ὑπὸhypo
underprepositionG5259
ζυγὸνzygon
a yokenounG2218
δοῦλοιdouloi
as slavesnounG1401
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
ἰδίουςidious
their ownadjectiveG2398
δεσπόταςdespotas
mastersnounG1203
πάσηςpasēs
of alladjectiveG3956
τιμῆςtimēs
honornounG5092
ἀξίουςaxious
worthyadjectiveG514
ἡγείσθωσανhēgeisthōsan
they should esteemverbG2233
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
μὴ
notadverbG3361
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὄνομαonoma
namenounG3686
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
thearticleG3588
διδασκαλίαdidaskalia
teachingnounG1319
βλασφημῆταιblasphēmētai
may be denigratedverbG987
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on First Timothy
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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