Ephesians 6:5

Ephesians chapter 6 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

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

King James Version · 1611

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;

American Standard Version · 1901

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

v.4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

v.5This passage

v.6not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Peter 2:18
Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
2 Corinthians 7:15
And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
Acts 10:7
And when the angel that spake unto him was departed, he called two of his household-servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
1 Peter 3:2
beholding your chaste behaviorcoupledwith fear.
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
Acts 2:46
And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,