TIT 2:9 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Δούλους
2. doulos
3. Slaves
4. Slaves
5. 14010
6. N····AMP
7. slaves
8. slaves
9. PS
10. Y65; F140249; F140256; F140258; F140260; F140265; F140274; F140276; F140295; F140307; F140312; F140325; F140334; F140368; F140369; F140377; F140379; F140381; F140384; F140396; F140399; F140400; F140410; F140412; F140413; F140424; F140435; F140463; F140465; F140472
11. 140248
1. ἰδίοις
2. idios
3. to ^their own
4. -
5. 23980
6. E····DMP
7. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
8. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140249
1. δεσπόταις
2. despotēs
3. masters
4. masters
5. 12030
6. N····DMP
7. masters
8. masters
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140250
1. ἰδίοις
2. idios
3. -
4. -
5. 23980
6. E····DMP
7. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
8. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
9. -
10. -
11. 140251
1. ὑποτάσσεσθαι
2. hupotassō
3. to be being subjected
4. -
5. 52930
6. VNPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ being_subjected
8. ˓to_be˒ being_subjected
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140252
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140253
1. πᾶσιν
2. pas
3. all things
4. -
5. 39560
6. S····DNP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140254
1. εὐαρέστους
2. euarestos
3. well pleasing
4. please
5. 21010
6. S····AMP
7. well_pleasing
8. well_pleasing
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140255
1. εἶναι
2. eimi
3. to be
4. -
5. 15100
6. VNPA····
7. to_be
8. to_be
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140256
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. shouldn't
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140257
1. ἀντιλέγοντας
2. antilegō
3. speaking against
4. speak against
5. 4830
6. VPPA·AMP
7. speaking_against
8. speaking_against
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140258

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–15: Paul told Titus what he should teach about Christian behavior

In this section, Paul explained the behavior that Titus should encourage in various groups of believers. He did not want anyone to say bad things about the word of God based on the behavior of Christians. He also encouraged Titus to let his own behavior be a good example for others. The reason to act in these ways is because the grace of God has appeared to us all, teaching us how to act while we wait for Jesus’ return.

2:9a

Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything,

¶ Teach believing slaves to be respectful of their masters’ authority in every way.
¶ Teach the slaves in your congregations/churches always to obey their masters.

There is no verb in Greek at the beginning of this verse, but many English versions supply a verb. For example:

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters (NIV)

Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters (NASB)

Slaves: This word refers to a person who is legally owned by someone else. In Paul’s time it was very common for wealthy people to buy and sell slaves. Sometimes people were captured during war and became slaves. Sometimes they fell into debt and sold themselves to pay it off. The owner of the slave had complete control of his life and could make him do any kind of work without pay. Here Paul was talking about believers who were slaves.

If slaves are unknown in your area, use an expression for someone who is forced to work for no pay.

are to submit to: The Greek word that the BSB translates as submit to means “to be under the authority of.” It is the same verb that Paul used in 2:5c when he said women should be “submissive to” their husbands.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

to be subject to (NIV)

to respect their master’s authority (REB)

to place themselves under (GW)

their own masters: The Greek word that the BSB translates as masters is the regular term for the owner of property.

in everything: There are two ways to interpret this phrase:

It belongs with the verb “be subject to” in 2:9a. For example: ^9aUrge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything (NASB) (BSB, NIV, NET, ESV, NASB, REB, NJB, NABRE, NCV, GW, NRSVUE)
It belongs with the verb “please” in 2:9b. For example: ^9aSlaves are to submit to their masters ^9band please them in all things. (GNT) (RSV/NRSV, GNT, CEV, KJV)

It is recommended that you follow option (1). See Colossians 3:22a, where the phrase in everything must belong with the verb “obey.”

2:9b

to be well-pleasing,

Tell them to try to please/satisfy them,
Tell them to try to do what will make their masters happy.

to be well-pleasing: This phrase describes behavior that makes the master happy or satisfied.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

try to make their master happy

to give them satisfaction

2:9c

not argumentative,

not to argue with them,
They should not argue with them

not argumentative: This Greek verb means “speak against.” Here it probably means that the slaves should not argue with their masters or be rude to them.

Here are some other ways to translate this verse part:

They must not talk back to them (GNT)

not arguing with them (NCV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι ἐν πᾶσιν εὐαρέστους εἶναι μή ἀντιλέγοντας)

As in 2:2 and 2:3, Paul is leaving out a word that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. If it would be clearer in your language, you could apply the verbal idea from verse 6 to here, which is “urge” or “exhort.” Alternate translation: [Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters] or [Exhort slaves to obey their own masters]

ἐν πᾶσιν

in all_‹things›

Alternate translation: [in every situation] or [always]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐαρέστους εἶναι

well_pleasing to_be

The implication is that the slaves are to be pleasing to their masters. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [to please their masters] or [to satisfy their masters]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Slaves
2. Slaves
3. 14010
4. PS
5. doulos
6. N-····AMP
7. slaves
8. slaves
9. PS
10. Y65; F140249; F140256; F140258; F140260; F140265; F140274; F140276; F140295; F140307; F140312; F140325; F140334; F140368; F140369; F140377; F140379; F140381; F140384; F140396; F140399; F140400; F140410; F140412; F140413; F140424; F140435; F140463; F140465; F140472
11. 140248
1. to be being subjected
2. -
3. 52930
5. hupotassō
6. V-NPM····
7. ˓to_be˒ being_subjected
8. ˓to_be˒ being_subjected
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140252
1. to ^their own
2. -
3. 23980
5. idios
6. E-····DMP
7. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
8. ˱to˲ ˓their˒ own
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140249
1. masters
2. masters
3. 12030
5. despotēs
6. N-····DMP
7. masters
8. masters
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140250
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140253
1. all things
2. -
3. 39560
5. pas
6. S-····DNP
7. all ‹things›
8. all ‹things›
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140254
1. to be
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-NPA····
7. to_be
8. to_be
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140256
1. well pleasing
2. please
3. 21010
5. euarestos
6. S-····AMP
7. well_pleasing
8. well_pleasing
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140255
1. not
2. shouldn't
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y65
11. 140257
1. speaking against
2. speak against
3. 4830
5. antilegō
6. V-PPA·AMP
7. speaking_against
8. speaking_against
9. -
10. Y65; R140248
11. 140258

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear TIT 2:9

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 2:1–15: Paul told Titus what he should teach about Christian behavior

2:9a

2:9b

2:9c

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)