Under the Yoke

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. - 1 Timothy 6:1

    "Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God be not blasphemed." Every believer who works for a living has someone with authority over him. This is called being "under the yoke." It is being under the yoke of authority or government, in the, service of someone, bought with their money or hired by them. Whether his master is a believer or unbeliever, kind or unkind, good-natured or peevish, the believer is to respect, honor, and obey him, which includes obedience to commands, a good day's work, and respect expressed in word and gesture. If professed believers are lazy, rebellious, disobedient, disrespectful, or careless in their duties, unbelieving masters will say, "Is this their religion? Is this the gospel they preach? Do their God and their doctrine teach them to rebel against authority and destroy the order that exists between man and man?" (Eph. 6:5-6; Col. 3:22-25).