Ephesians 6:7

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

In Context

6not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

8having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:38'These twenty years I [am] with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;

2 Kings 5:13And his servants come nigh, and speak unto him, and say, 'My father, a great thing had the prophet spoken unto thee — dost thou not do [it]? and surely, when he hath said unto thee, Wash, and be clean.'

Ephesians 6:5The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

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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