1 Timothy 6:1 (YLT)

Passage

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

Nearby Context

1 Timothy 6:1 As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;

1 Timothy 6:2 and those having believing masters, let them not slight <FI>them<Fi> , because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

1 Timothy 6:3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words--those of our Lord Jesus Christ--and to the teaching according to piety,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "servants", "under", "yoke", "masters", "worthy", "honour", "reckon", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "servants" and "under", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "and those having believing masters let them...", so "servants" and "under" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Timothy context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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