Ephesians 6:7
5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons 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
And what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Read in contextEphesians 6:5–6
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Read in context2 Kings 5:13
And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
Read in contextGenesis 31:38–40
This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
Read in context2 Kings 5:2–3
And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
Read in contextGenesis 31:6
And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
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