Ephesians 6:9
7 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.
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.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
- ASV
- And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
- DARBY
- And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.
- BLB
- And masters, do the same things toward them, giving up threatening, knowing that also their Master and yours⁺ is in the heavens, and there is no partiality with Him.
- ÅB
- Og dere herrer! gjør likeså mot dem, så dere lar være å true, da dere vet at både deres og deres Herre er i himlene, og han gjør ikke forskjell på folk.
- OTB
- Og herrer, behandle deres slaver på samme måte. Avstå fra å true, vel vitende om at både deres Herre og deres er i himmelen, og Han viser ingen partiskhet.
- B1930
- Og I herrer! gjør likeså mot dem, så I lar være å true, da I vet at både deres og eders Herre er i himlene, og han gjør ikke forskjell på folk.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:25–4:1
Whoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
Read in contextActs 10:34
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
Read in contextRomans 2:11
For God does not show favoritism.
Read in contextJob 31:13–15
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
Read in contextDeuteronomy 10:17
For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
Read in contextLuke 6:31
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Read in contextMatthew 7:12
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
Read in contextJohn 13:13
You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am.
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