Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Timothy 6:1

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1. servants —to be taken as predicated thus, "Let as many as are under the yoke (as) slaves" ( Titus 2:9 ). The exhortation is natural as there was a danger of Christian slaves inwardly feeling above their heathen masters. their own masters —The phrase "their own," is an argument for submissiveness; it is not strangers, but their own masters whom they are required to respect. all honour — all possible and fitting honor; not merely outward subjection, but that inward honor from which will flow spontaneously right outward conduct (see on Titus 2:9- : ). that the name of God —by which Christians are called. blasphemed —Heathen masters would say, What kind of a God must be the God of the Christians, when such are the fruits of His worship ( Romans 2:24 ; Titus 2:5 ; Titus 2:10 )? return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-2" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1ti-6-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/1ti-6-1

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
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