Ephesians 6:5-9
New Living Translation
Slaves and Masters
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.
9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites.
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Ephesians 6:5-9
International Standard Version
Advice for Slaves and Masters
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey[a] the Messiah.[b] 6 Do not do this only while you’re being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah,[c] who are determined to obey God’s will. 7 Serve willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely people,[d] 8 because you know that everyone will receive a reward from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a slave or free.
9 Masters, treat your slaves[e] the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
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- Ephesians 6:5 Lit. as to
- Ephesians 6:5 Or Christ
- Ephesians 6:6 Or Christ
- Ephesians 6:7 Lit. as to the Lord and not people
- Ephesians 6:9 Lit. treat them
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