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


In Context

2 honour thy father and mother,

3 which is the first command with a promise, 'That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

4 And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

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

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

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