Ephesians 6:5-9
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3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.Select Ephesians 6:3
4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.Select Ephesians 6:4
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;Select Ephesians 6:5
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;Select Ephesians 6:6
7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:Select Ephesians 6:7
8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.Select Ephesians 6:8
9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.Select Ephesians 6:9
10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Select Ephesians 6:10
11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.Select Ephesians 6:11
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6:5 Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
6:6 not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
6:7 with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
6:8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
6:9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
ASV
6:5 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6:6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
6:7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
6:8 knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
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