Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;
New American Standard Bible
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;
Holman Bible
Slaves, obey your human
International Standard Version
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
Bondmen, be obedient to the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ.
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
An Understandable Version
Slaves, you should obey those who are your earthly masters, out of reverence and eagerness to please them, with a sincere heart, as you would [obey] Christ.
Anderson New Testament
Servants, be subject to your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
Bible in Basic English
Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;
Common New Testament
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ:
Godbey New Testament
Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
You who are slaves, obey your earthly masters, in reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would the Christ,
John Wesley New Testament
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as unto the Lord:
Julia Smith Translation
Servants, listen to lords according to the flesh, with fear and tremor, in simplicity of your heart, as to Christ;
King James 2000
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;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ,
Modern King James verseion
Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:
Moffatt New Testament
Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters here below with reverence and trembling, with singleness of heart as to Christ himself;
Montgomery New Testament
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself;
NET Bible
Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ,
New Heart English Bible
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Noyes New Testament
Bondservants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as serving Christ;
Sawyer New Testament
Servants, be subject to masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your hearts as to Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
Ye servants, be obedient unto them who, after the flesh, are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto the Christ;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Servants, be obedient to your masters after the flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as unto Christ;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ;
Webster
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
Slaves, be obedient to your earthly masters, with respect and eager anxiety to please and with simplicity of motive as if you were obeying Christ.
Williams New Testament
You slaves must practice obedience to your earthly masters, with reverence and awe, with sincerity of heart, as you would obey Christ,
World English Bible
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Worrell New Testament
Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Worsley New Testament
Servants, obey them that are your masters according to the flesh, with reverential fear, in the simplicity of your heart, as unto Christ:
Youngs 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;
Themes
Business life » Duties of » Obedience
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
Employees » Duties of » Obedience
The Heart » Should be » Single
Masters' » What masters should do
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » Should serve » In singleness of heart
Servants » Should serve » In the fear of God
Servants » Duties of, to masters » To obey them
Servants » Should serve » As the servants of Christ
Simplicity » Singleness of heart
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
4 And ye fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and admonition of the Lord. 5 Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ; 6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling;
Ephesians 5:22
Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord,
Genesis 16:9
And the Angel of Jehovah said to her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
Joshua 24:14
And now fear Jehovah and serve him in perfectness and in truth; and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, and in Egypt; and serve Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me thy way, Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalm 123:2
Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are directed to Jehovah our God, until he be gracious unto us.
Malachi 1:6
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, priests, that despise my name. But ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Matthew 6:22
The lamp of the body is the eye; if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body will be light:
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew 8:9
For I also am a man under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bondman, Do this, and he does it.
Acts 2:46
And every day, being constantly in the temple with one accord, and breaking bread in the house, they received their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Acts 10:7-8
And when the angel who was speaking to him had departed, having called two of his household and a pious soldier of those who were constantly with him,
1 Corinthians 7:22
For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.
2 Corinthians 7:15
and his affections are more abundantly towards you, calling to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
2 Corinthians 11:2-3
For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy which is of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present you a chaste virgin to Christ.
Ephesians 1:1-23
Paul, apostle of Jesus Christ by God's will, to the saints and faithful in Christ Jesus who are at Ephesus.
Ephesians 6:24
Grace with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.
Philippians 2:12
So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Colossians 3:17-24
And everything, whatever ye may do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by him.
1 Timothy 6:1-3
Let as many bondmen as are under yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and the teaching be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:9-10
bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;
1 Peter 2:18-21
Servants, be subject with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the ill-tempered.
1 Peter 3:2
having witnessed your pure conversation carried out in fear;