All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God's name and our teaching may not be slandered.

12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many ...

Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not...

Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

1All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching. 2If the masters are believers, ...

1 Those who are under the yoke of slavery must regard their masters as worthy of full respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not suffer abuse.

David Guzik commentary on 1 Timothy 6, where Paul warns Timothy about the danger of riches for the Christian, and where he exalts God above all.

Building on the ideas laid down earlier in the letter, Paul reminds Timothy of the importance of godly living and avoiding the snares of evil and temptation.