Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
And they that have believing masters: Paul senses the prospect of a believing servant dwelling on his spiritual equality with his master to the point of becoming bitter for not having the same equality in other spheres of life. Envy and jealousy have often found fertile soil for growth, even in bonds less demanding than the servant-master relationship.