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Ephesians 6:5

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

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ASV

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;

KJV

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;

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Original language & word study

19 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ΟἱHoiyou who [are]G3588 →
δοῦλοι,douloislaves,G1401 →
ὑπακούετεhupakouetedo obeyG5219 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
κατὰkataaccording toG2596 →
σάρκαsarkafleshG4561 →
κυρίοιςkurioismastersG2962 →
μετὰmetawithG3326 →
φόβουphoboufearG5401 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τρόμουtromoutremblingG5156 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ἁπλότητιhaplotētisincerityG572 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
καρδίαςkardiasheartG2588 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
ὡςhōsasG5613 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
Χριστῷ.Christōto Christ.G5547 →

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1 Peter 2:18–21Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable.Titus 2:9–10Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,Colossians 3:17–24And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.Psalms 86:11Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.Malachi 1:6“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.1 Timothy 6:1–3All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited.Hebrews 10:22let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.1 Peter 3:2when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.Philemon 1:16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.Matthew 6:24No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Matthew 8:9For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”Ephesians 6:24Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.Acts 10:7–8When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.1 Corinthians 7:22For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave.2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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