9 ^dBondservants¹ are to be submissive to their own masters ^ein everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, ^fbut showing all good faith, ^gso that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

1 ^oLet all who are under a yoke as bondservants¹ regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, ^pso that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled. 2 Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are ^qbrothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved.

False Teachers and True Contentment

^rTeach and urge these things.

12 ^kKeep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, ^lthey may see your good deeds and glorify God on ^mthe day of visitation.