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Ephesians 6:9
New English Translation
Ephesians 6:9
New English Translation
9 Masters,[a] treat your slaves[b] the same way,[c] giving up the use of threats,[d] because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven,[e] and there is no favoritism with him.
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- Ephesians 6:9 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
- Ephesians 6:9 tn Though the Greek text only has αὐτούς (autous, “them”), the antecedent is the slaves of the masters. Therefore, it was translated this way to make it explicit in English.
- Ephesians 6:9 tn Grk “do the same things to them.”
- Ephesians 6:9 tn Grk “giving up the threat.”
- Ephesians 6:9 tn Grk “because of both they and you, the Lord is, in heaven…”
Ephesians 6:9
New International Version
Ephesians 6:9
New International Version
9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours(A) is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(B) with him.
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