Verse 1
1. servants—to be taken as predicated thus, "Let as many as are under the yoke (as) slaves" (Titus 2:9). The exhortation is natural as there was a danger of Christian slaves inwardly feeling above their heathen masters.
their own masters—The phrase "their own," is an argument for submissiveness; it is not strangers, but their own masters whom they are required to respect.
all honour—all possible and fitting honor; not merely outward subjection, but that inward honor from which will flow spontaneously right outward conduct (see on Titus 2:9- :).
that the name of God—by which Christians are called.
blasphemed—Heathen masters would say, What kind of a God must be the God of the Christians, when such are the fruits of His worship (Romans 2:24; Titus 2:5; Titus 2:10)?
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