Titus 2:10 (WEB)

Passage

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

Nearby Context

Titus 2:8 and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

Titus 2:9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

Titus 2:10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

Titus 2:12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "stealing", "showing", "good", "fidelity", "adorn", "doctrine", and "savior". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "stealing", 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 in subjection to..." into verse 11's "For the grace of God has appeared...", so "all things" and "stealing" 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 "stealing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.