Ephesians 6:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Ephesians 6:6

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.

Verse Comparison: Ephesians 6:6

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

Amplified® Bible
Not in the way of eye-service [as if they were watching you] and only to please men, but as servants (slaves) of Christ, doing the will of God heartily {and} with your whole soul;

Contemporary English Version
Try to please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. You are slaves of Christ, so with your whole heart you must do what God wants you to do.

Darby English Version
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,

Good News Bible
Do this not only when they are watching you, because you want to gain their approval; but with all your heart do what God wants, as slaves of Christ.

International Standard Version
Do not do this only while being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of Christ who do God's will from the heart.

King James Version
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

New American Standard Bible
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

New International Version
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.

New King James Version
not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

Young's Literal Translation
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

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