Titus 2:9-10 (ESV) Bondservantsare to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

Titus 2:10 (KJV) Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

The word fidelity appears only once in the KJV and not at all in the ESV. In our minds, are good faith and fidelity the same thing? While the KJV is an archaic language it carries a heavy burden of intention which might escape some of us reading other versions. Infidelity is such a heavy word with serious relational undertones not shared by simply saying good faith.

Secular wisdom, common among many of us, defines infidelity as the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse. It is cheating in a broader sense when the context is being a servant. Do we see this in respect to Jesus Christ being our Lord as our betrothed? Do we see our unfaithfulness in small things as cheating on our Lord? I doubt it seriously.

Galatians 4:18 (ESV) It is always good to be made much of for a good purpose, and not only when I am present with you,

Galatians 4:18 (KJV) But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

Here again the KJV uses harsher language and in this I admit I see the need within myself to hear a sharper tongue which reminds me of my commitment to my Lord. Not all enjoy harsh reminders and yet some do. Do we need strong reminders? Are we being faithful to our Lord in small matters? Do we not look to see if those small matters mean anything to us?

Is our faith weak or little?