5Servants, 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

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 singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

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

Ephesians 6:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;