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.
that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed: Paul did not want the actions of the converted servant to bring undue discredit to the faith. The scriptures have often revealed concern about actions by God’s own causing evil words against God’s name (2 Samuel 12:14; Isaiah 52:5; Ezekiel 36:23; Romans 2:24).