1 ^gLet all who are under a yoke as bondservants¹ regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, ^hso that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.

5 to be self-controlled, ^lpure, ^mworking at home, kind, and ⁿsubmissive to their own husbands, ^othat the word of God may not be reviled.

8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, ^qso that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

16 having a good conscience, ^jso that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.