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Shared Faith, Better Service
Commentators stress a counterintuitive point: for a Christian slave, having a Christian master was not a license for disrespect or a claim to social equality. Instead, their shared brotherhood in Christ was the very reason to offer more diligent and cheerful service, not less. The spiritual union was meant to transform the nature of their work, not abolish their role.
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1 Timothy
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Timothy 6:2
18th Century
Theologian
And they that have believing masters. This refers to masters who are Christians. It is clear from this that Paul supposed that, at that ti…
AT Robertson
On 1 Timothy 6:2
Let not despise them (μη καταφρονειτωσαν). Negative imperative active third plural of καταφρονεω, to think down on. See 4:12. He m…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Timothy 6:2
19th Century
Bishop
And that we may be delivered.—Compare Romans 15:31. This clause is an amplification of the phrase “may run along”; the im…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Timothy 6:2
Not all Christian slaves had “believing masters.” But those who did were not “to show less respect [GK 2969] for them.” Instead, they were to serve…
John Calvin
On 1 Timothy 6:2
16th Century
Theologian
Who have believing masters The name of brother might be thought to establish equality and consequently to take away dominion. Pau…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Timothy 6:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Christians were not to suppose that religious knowledge or Christian privileges gave them any right to despise unbelieving masters, or to disobey l…