Teach slaves to obey their masters in everything they do. Tell them to try to please their masters. They must not talk back to them.

劝仆人要顺服自己的主人，凡事讨他的喜欢，不可顶撞他，

要劝仆人顺服自己的主人，凡事讨他的喜悦，不可顶撞他，

要劝仆人顺服自己的主人，凡事讨他的喜悦，不可顶撞他，

劝勉做奴仆的要凡事顺服主人，让主人满意，不顶撞主人，

作奴仆的，要凡事顺服自己的主人，讨他欢喜，不要顶嘴。

奴仆要在一切事上服从自己的主人、讨主人喜悦，不可顶嘴、

勸僕人要順服自己的主人，凡事討他的喜歡，不可頂撞他，

要勸僕人順服自己的主人，凡事討他的喜悅，不可頂撞他，

要勸僕人順服自己的主人，凡事討他的喜悅，不可頂撞他，

勸勉作奴僕的要凡事順服主人，讓主人滿意，不頂撞主人，

作奴僕的，要凡事順服自己的主人，討他歡喜，不要頂嘴。

你要勸做僕人的順服自己的主人，凡事可喜歡，不頂撞，

奴僕要在一切事上服從自己的主人、討主人喜悅，不可頂嘴、

勸僕服其主、凡事悅之、無違言、

僕當服其主、恆得其歡心、毋違言、

勸奴當服其主人、凡事求其悅、勿違其言、

對為奴者、應勸其服從主人、事事委順、毋違言、

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them,

Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,

Slaves must always obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back

Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back

Urge slaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be pleasing, not argumentative,

Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well- pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

Slaves are to be submissive to their masters in everything, and to be well-pleasing, not talking back

[ Exhort] servants to be obedient unto their own masters,[ and] to please[ them] well in all[ things]; not answering again;

Slaves are to be subject to their own masters in everything, to do what is wanted and not talk back,

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well- pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

The church follows the lead of Christ. In the same way, wives should follow the lead of their husbands in everything.

All who are forced to serve as slaves should consider their masters worthy of full respect. Then people will not speak evil things against God’s name and against what we teach.Some slaves have masters who are believers. They shouldn’t show their masters disrespect just because they are also believers. Instead, they should serve them even better. That’s because their masters are loved by them as believers. These masters are committed to caring for their slaves. These are the things you are to teach. Try hard to get the believers to do them.

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Don’t do it just to please them when they are watching you. Obey them with an honest heart. Do it out of respect for the Lord.Work at everything you do with all your heart. Work as if you were working for the Lord, not for human masters.Work because you know that you will finally receive as a reward what the Lord wants you to have. You are slaves of the Lord Christ.Anyone who does wrong will be paid back for what they do. God treats everyone the same.

Slaves, obey your masters out of deep respect for God. Obey not only those who are good and kind. Obey also those who are not kind.Suppose a person suffers pain unfairly because they want to obey God. This is worthy of praise.But suppose you receive a beating for doing wrong, and you put up with it. Will anyone honor you for this? Of course not. But suppose you suffer for doing good, and you put up with it. God will praise you for this.You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.Scripture says,“ He didn’t commit any sin. No lies ever came out of his mouth.”( Isaiah 53:9)People shouted at him and made fun of him. But he didn’t do the same thing back to them. When he suffered, he didn’t say he would make them suffer. Instead, he trusted in the God who judges fairly.“ He himself carried our sins” in his body on the cross.( Isaiah 53:5) He did it so that we would die as far as sins are concerned. Then we would lead godly lives.“ His wounds have healed you.”( Isaiah 53:5)“ You were like sheep wandering away.”( Isaiah 53:6) But now you have returned to the Shepherd. He is the one who watches over your souls.

Slaves, obey your masters here on earth. Respect them and honor them with a heart that is true. Obey them just as you would obey Christ.Don’t obey them only to please them when they are watching. Do it because you are slaves of Christ. Be sure your heart does what God wants.Serve your masters with all your heart. Work as serving the Lord and not as serving people.You know that the Lord will give each person a reward. He will give it to them in keeping with the good they do. It doesn’t matter whether they are a slave or not.