Titus 2:9-12

9As for slaves, tell them to obey their masters always. They must not argue with their masters. Instead, they should work well to please their masters.

10Slaves must not take things that belong to their masters. Their masters must be able to trust them completely. Then people will respect the message that we teach about God, our Saviour.

11God has shown us clearly how very kind he is. He has come to save all people.

12Because God is kind, he teaches us to stop living in a bad way. We no longer do the bad things that do not make God happy. We turn away from the bad things that belong to this world. God teaches us to control ourselves wisely while we live in this world. He teaches us to do what is right. He teaches us to please him in the way that we live.