Ephesians 6:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
Slaves and Masters
5 Slaves, obey your human[a] masters(A) with fear and trembling,(B) in the sincerity(C) of your heart, as you would Christ. 6 Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will(D) from your heart. 7 Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people,(E) 8 knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. 9 And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening(F) them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(G) with him.(H)
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- 6:5 Lit according to the flesh
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