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.
Servants. Explanatory predicate, "Let as many as are under the yoke" (as) slaves (1 Corinthians 7:21; Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22; Titus 2:9). There was a danger of Christian slaves feeling above their pagan masters.
Their own masters, х Tous (G3588) idious (G2398) despotas (G1203): despotees, absolute master over slaves; kurios (G2962), lord (used in Paul's other letters), a milder term.] Their own is an argument for submissiveness; it is not strangers, but their own masters whom they are to respect.
All honour - all possible and fitting honour; not merely outward, but inward honour, from which flows spontaneously right conduct (note, Ephesians 5:22).
That the name of God - by which Christians are called.
Blasphemed. The pagan would say, What kind of God must be the God of the Christians, when insubordination is the fruit of His worship! (Romans 2:24; Titus 2:5; Titus 2:10.)