Titus 2

Paul instructed Titus -

"Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity..." (New Testament Titus 2:9 - 10)

I looked up purloin in the Merriam-Webster dictionary which provided this definition -

"...to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust..."

It also said, purloining is synonymous to stealing. The point here is that when we enter into certain contracts, employee agreements, or acceptance of employment, we agree to not misappropriate our time, misuse employers resources, and even misrepresent information or provide false data. Paul says we are to do "shewing all good fidelity". Again, Merriam-Webster dictionary defines fidelity as -

"...the quality or state of being faithful" and "...accuracy in details..."

Paul teaches us that these principles are essential in -

"...that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things." (New Testament Titus 2:10)

In modern day, Lord has said -

"...let every man deal honestly, and be alike among this people, and receive alike, that ye may be one, even as I have commanded you." (Doctrine and Covenants Section 51:9)

As latter-day saints -

"We believe in being honest..." (Pearl of Great Price Articles of Faith 1:13)

I close with the theme of our stake youth conference this year -

"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (New Testament Philippians 4:8)