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Ephesians 6:5
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3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
4 And ayou, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bbring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.  

Bondservants and Masters

5 aBondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, bwith fear and trembling, cin sincerity of heart, as to Christ;  
6 anot with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,  
7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men,
8 aknowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.  
9 And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that1 your own aMaster also is in heaven, and bthere is no partiality with Him.  

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 aPut on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the1 wiles of the devil.  
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against aprincipalities, against powers, against bthe rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  
Verse Comparison: Ephesians 6:5

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

Amplified® Bible
Servants (slaves), be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having respect for them and eager concern to please them, in singleness of motive {and} with all your heart, as [service] to Christ [Himself]--

Contemporary English Version
Slaves, you must obey your earthly masters. Show them great respect and be as loyal to them as you are to Christ.

Darby English Version
Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;

Good News Bible
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling; and do it with a sincere heart, as though you were serving Christ.

International Standard Version
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, with trembling, and along with sincerity, as when you obey Christ.

King James Version
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;

New American Standard Bible
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

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

New King James Version
Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Slaves, show obedience to those who serve as your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

Young's Literal Translation
The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;


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