1Ti 6:1 | HCSB | STEP | All who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters to be worthy of all respect , so that God’s name and His teaching will not be blasphemed .

1 Timothy 6:1

1 All who are under the yoke as ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slaves must regard their own masters ^{▼▼Or owners} to be worthy of all respect, so that God’s name ^c and His teaching will not be blasphemed.