Titus 2:10

Titus 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
• New International Version (NIV)and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
• English Standard Version (ESV)not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
• New Living Translation (NLT)or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.

Context of Titus 2:10

8sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. 9Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things. 11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

Titus 2:10 word by word

μὴ νοσφιζομένους ἀλλὰ πᾶσαν πίστιν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν, ἵνα τὴν διδασκαλίαν τὴν τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Notμήmē · notG3361
• purloiningνοσφίζωnosphizomai · to embezzleG3557
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• shewingἐνδείκνυμιendeiknumi · to showG1731
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• fidelityπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• they may adornκοσμέωkosmeō · to arrangeG2885
• the doctrineὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the doctrineδιδασκαλίαdidaskalia · teachingG1319
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Commentaries on Titus 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Not purloining - · Neither giving away, privately selling, nor in any way wasting, the master's goods. The word signifies, not only stealing but embezzling another's property; keeping back a part of the price of any commodity sold on the master's account. In Acts 5:2, we translate it, to keep back part of the price; the crime of which Ananias and Sapphira were guilty. It has been remarked that among the heathens this species of fraud was very frequent…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Not purloining - Not to appropriate to themselves what belongs to their masters. The word “purloin” means, literally, to take or carry away for oneself; and would be applied to an approbation to oneself of what pertained to a common stock, or what belonged to one in whose employ we are - as the embezzlement of public funds. Here it means that the servant was not to apply to his own use what belonged to his master; that is, was not to pilfer - a vice to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-10Verses 9-10 Servants must know and do their duty to their earthly masters, with a reference to their heavenly one. In serving an earthly master according to Christ's will, He is served; such shall be rewarded by him. Not giving disrespectful or provoking language; but to take a check or reproof with silence, not making confident or bold replies. When conscious of a fault, to excuse or justify it, doubles it. Never putting to their own use that which is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The purpose of these commands is to "adorn the teaching about God" The New Living Translation translates it this way: "make the teaching about God … attractive" (see 1 Timothy 6:1–2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Not purloining--Greek, "Not appropriating" what does not belong to one. It means "keeping back" dishonestly or deceitfully (Ac 5:2, 3). showing--manifesting in acts. all--all possible. good--really good; not so in mere appearance (Ep 6:5, 6; Col 3:22-24). "The heathen do not judge of the Christian's doctrines from the doctrine, but from his actions and life" [Chrysostom]. Men will write, fight, and even die for their religion; but how few live for it!…Read the comment

Topics related to Titus 2:10

• Commandments
• Holiness
• Servant
• Theft and Thieves

In the dictionaries

• God
• Adorn
• Deny
• Doctrine
• Exhort
• Purify
• Redeem
• Uncorruptness
• Works, Good
• Worldly

Commentaries on Titus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings