Ephesians 6:7
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
- KJV
- With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
- WEB
- with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
- ASV
- with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
- DARBY
- serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;
- BLB
- serving with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
- ÅB
- og med villig hu tjener som for Herren og ikke som for mennesker,
- OTB
- Tjen med velvilje, som om dere tjente Herren og ikke mennesker,
- B1930
- og med villig hu tjener som for Herren og ikke som for mennesker,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
Read in contextEphesians 6:5–6
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Read in context2 Kings 5:13
Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
Read in contextGenesis 31:38–40
I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
Read in context2 Kings 5:2–3
At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
Read in contextGenesis 31:6
You know that I have served your father with all my strength.
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