Ephesians 6:9

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And, 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.

In Context

8You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man.

10In conclusion, strengthen yourselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts.

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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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