Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

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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 you fathers, do not provoke your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

6Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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Cross References

Matthew 6:24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Acts 2:46And they continued daily to assemble in the temple, and to break bread from house to house, and to eat their food with gladness and sincerity of heart,

1 Corinthians 2:3And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

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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