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


In Context

2 "Honor your father and mother"--which is the first commandment with a promise--

3 "that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."

4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

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

6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men,

Ephesians 6:5 in Other Translations

The 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 unto 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;