Titus 2:9 (WEB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Titus 2:7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

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,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "exhort", "servants", "subjection", "masters", "well-pleasing", and "contradicting". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "exhort", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "and soundness of speech that can t..." into verse 10's "not stealing but showing all good fidelity...", so "all things" and "exhort" 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 "exhort" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.