^6:1Those who are under the yoke as slaves¹ must regard their own masters as deserving of full respect. This will prevent² the name of God and Christian teaching³ from being discredited.⁴

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Footnotes

1 Traditionally, “servants.” Though δοῦλος (doulos) is normally translated “servant,” the word does not bear the connotation of a free individual serving another. notes that “ ‘servant’ for ‘slave’ is largely confined to Biblical transl. and early American times … in normal usage at the present time the two words are carefully distinguished” ( ). The most accurate translation is “bondservant” (sometimes found in the for δοῦλος), in that it often indicates one who sells himself into slavery to another. But as this is archaic, few today understand its force.
2 Grk “that the name … may not be slandered” (a continuation of the preceding sentence).
3 Grk “the teaching.”
4 Or “slandered.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Let all who are under a yoke as bondservants regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All who are under the yoke as slaves should regard their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and his teaching will not be blasphemed.

NLTNew Living Translation

All slaves should show full respect for their masters so they will not bring shame on the name of God and his teaching.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All those who are under the yoke as slaves must regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, lest the name of God and the teaching be slandered.

KJV 1900King James Version

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

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