Not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior — enslaved persons should not steal from masters, a commonplace vice for those with restricted freedom; instead, they show pistis (good faith/trustworthiness), making them reliable stewards of another's goods. The verb kosmountes (adorning/beautifying) makes slave ethics aesthetic — their conduct makes the gospel attractive and honorable. Even enslaved persons become witnesses to transformation.

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