Ephesians 6:1-9

Christian Standard Bible

Children and Parents

6 Children, obey^(A) your parents in the Lord, because this is right. ² Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with a promise, ³ so that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life in the land.^{[a][b](B) 4} Fathers, don’t stir up anger^(C) in your children, but bring them up in the training^(D) and instruction of the Lord.

Slaves and Masters

⁵ Slaves, obey your human^[c] masters^(E) with fear and trembling,^(F) in the sincerity^(G) of your heart, as you would Christ. ⁶ Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will^(H) from your heart. ⁷ Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people,^{(I) 8} knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. ⁹ And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening^(J) them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism^(K) with him.^(L)