Not purloining (μη νοσφιζομενους). Present middle participle of νοσφιζω, old verb (from νοσφ, apart), in middle to set apart for o…

Not purloining. Not to appropriate to themselves what belongs to their masters. The word purloin literally means to take or carry…

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity.—It must be remembered that many of the slaves in the Roman empire were emp…

And to please them well in all things; not answering again; not purloining,

Not practicing petty thefts, as, alas! some servants do…

The second negative demand is “not to steal from them”—not underhandedly to divert to themselves part of anything their masters had not intended fo…

Not thievish but shewing all good faith. He censures two vices that are common among servants: petulant replies and a tendency to steal. T…

Not purloining .
&c.] Or stealing, embezzling their master's substance, taking away, and making use of what is their…

Servants must know and do their duty to their earthly masters, with reference to their heavenly Master. In serving an earthly master according to C…

1. Above, the Apostle instructed Titus on what to teach those under his care. But because actions speak louder than words, he now tells him …