Ephesians 6:5

The slaves, be-hearkening-under to{the lords} according-to flesh, alongside of{fear} and of{trembling} in to{simplicity/plainness/straightforwardness} of{the heart} of{you[plural]} as to{the Anointed},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

In Context

4and the fathers, do_not_be-near-wrath-ing/irritating the offsprings of{you}; contrariwise, be-nourishing-out same in to{child-ia/chastisement/discipline/instruction/education} and to{mind-place-ia/exhortation} of{[the] Lord}.

6not according-to eye-slave-ia as man-pleasers; contrariwise, as slaves of{Anointed}, doing the will-effect of{the God} out of{life},

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Cross References

Matthew 6:24Not-one is-being-enabled to-be-slaving to{two lords}, for either he-will-hate the one and will-love the different-other, or will-hold-in-place-of of{one} and will-disregard of{the different-other}. You-are_not_being-enabled to-be-slaving to{God} and to{mammon}.

Acts 2:46according-to day [i.e. day by day], besides enduring-toward like-desire-ly/one-accord in to{the consecrated[i.e. temple]}, besides according-to house [i.e. house by house] breaking bread, they-have-been-taking-across/exchanging of{nourishment} in to{exultation} and to{simplicity/plainness/straightforwardness} of{heart},

1 Corinthians 2:3and-I become in to{weakness} and in to{fear} and in to{much trembling[noun]} toward you,

Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:2-10

Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) 3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in… Read the whole commentary →

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