Ephesians 6:8
because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;
Cross References
Matthew 6:1"Be careful not to do your good deeds in the sight of men, in order to be observed by them. If you do, you have no reward with your heavenly Father.
Matthew 10:41"Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever receives a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
Matthew 20:7"‘Because no one has hired us,’ they replied. "He said to them, ‘Do you also go into the vineyard.’
Luke 14:14"Then you will be blessed, because they have no means to repay you, but you shall be paid in the Resurrection of the Just."
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 →