6Obey 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.


In Context

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,

8 because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Ephesians 6:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:6Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:6Not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;