Ephesians 6:5-9
Legacy Standard Bible
5 (A)Slaves, be obedient to those who are your [a]masters according to the flesh, with (B)fear and trembling, in the [b]integrity of your heart, (C)as to Christ; 6 (D)not [c]by way of eyeservice, as (E)men-pleasers, but as (F)slaves of Christ, (G)doing the will of God from the [d]heart, 7 serving with good will (H)as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 (I)knowing that (J)whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, (K)whether slave or free.
9 And masters, do the same things to them, (L)giving up threatening, knowing that (M)both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is (N)no partiality with Him.
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- Ephesians 6:5 Earthly masters
- Ephesians 6:5 Lit simplicity
- Ephesians 6:6 Lit according to
- Ephesians 6:6 Lit soul
Ephesians 6:5-9
New American Standard Bible
Slaves and Masters
5 (A)Slaves, be obedient to those who are your [a]masters according to the flesh, with (B)fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, (C)as to Christ; 6 (D)not [b]by way of [c]eye-service, as (E)people-pleasers, but as (F)slaves of Christ, (G)doing the will of God from the [d]heart. 7 With goodwill [e]render service, (H)as to the Lord, and not to people, 8 (I)knowing that (J)whatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, (K)whether slave or free.
9 And masters, do the same things to them, and (L)give up threatening, knowing that (M)both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is (N)no partiality with Him.
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- Ephesians 6:5 I.e., earthly masters, as in first-century Roman culture
- Ephesians 6:6 Lit according to
- Ephesians 6:6 I.e., only when the master is watching
- Ephesians 6:6 Lit soul
- Ephesians 6:7 Lit rendering
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