Slaves and Masters. ⁵ Slaves, be constant in your unwavering obedience to your earthly masters with fear and trembling and with the same heartfelt sincerity that you show to Christ. ⁶ Do this not just when they are watching you, as if you only had to please human beings, but as slaves of Christ, wholeheartedly carrying out the will of God. ⁷ Do your work willingly, as for the Lord and not for human beings, ⁸ knowing that whatever good we may do, whether as slaves or as free men, we will be repaid by the Lord.

⁹ And masters, treat your slaves fairly. Stop threatening them. Remember that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and he shows no favoritism.