Titus 2:10 (KJV)

Passage

Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Nearby Context

Titus 2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

Titus 2:10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "purloining", "shewing", "good", "fidelity", "adorn", "doctrine", and "saviour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "purloining", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Exhort servants to be obedient unto their..." into verse 11's "For the grace of God that bringeth...", so "all things" and "purloining" belong inside that flow. In Titus context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "purloining" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.