Ephesians 6:5-6

King James Version

⁵Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

⁶Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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Ephesians 6:5-6

English Standard Version

Bondservants and Masters

⁵^(A)Bondservants,^[a] obey your earthly masters^[b] with fear and trembling, ^(B)with a sincere heart, ^(C)as you would Christ, ⁶not by the way of eye-service, as ^(D)people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

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Footnotes

Ephesians 6:5 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; also verse 6; likewise for bondservant in verse 8
Ephesians 6:5 Or your masters according to the flesh

Ephesians 6:5-6

New International Version

⁵Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect^(A) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,^(B) just as you would obey Christ.^(C) ⁶Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,^(D) doing the will of God from your heart.