Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:
New American Standard Bible
With good will
King James Version
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Holman Bible
Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men,
International Standard Version
Serve willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely people,
A Conservative Version
bond-serving with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men.
American Standard Version
with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
Amplified
rendering service with goodwill, as to the Lord, and not [only] to men,
An Understandable Version
Render your service wholeheartedly, as you would to the Lord, and not [just] to people,
Anderson New Testament
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not as to men;
Common New Testament
Render service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Daniel Mace New Testament
serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord,
Darby Translation
serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;
Godbey New Testament
serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
Goodspeed New Testament
Do your duties heartily and willingly, as though it were for the Lord, not for men,
John Wesley New Testament
With good will doing service as unto the Lord, and not to men:
Julia Smith Translation
With affection serving the Lord, and not men.
King James 2000
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Lexham Expanded Bible
serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,
Modern King James verseion
with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
with good will, even as though serving the Lord and not men.
Moffatt New Testament
by rendering service with goodwill as to the Lord and Master, not to men.
Montgomery New Testament
slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;
NET Bible
Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
New Heart English Bible
with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Noyes New Testament
doing service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Sawyer New Testament
performing service kindly as to the Lord and not to men,
The Emphasized Bible
with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;
Webster
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Weymouth New Testament
With right good will, be faithful to your duty as service rendered to the Lord and not to man.
Williams New Testament
Heartily and cheerfully keep on working as slaves, as though it were for the Lord and not for men,
World English Bible
with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Worrell New Testament
with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Worsley New Testament
with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:
Youngs Literal Translation
with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
Masters' » What masters should do
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » Should serve » Heartily, as to the lord, and not unto men
Servants » Should serve » With good will
Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands
Sincerity » Servants must render honest service
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Life precious
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
6 Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; 7 Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8 In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
Cross References
Genesis 31:6
And you have seen how I have done all in my power for your father,
Genesis 31:38-40
These twenty years I have been with you; your sheep and your goats have had young without loss, not one of your he-goats have I taken for food.
2 Kings 5:2-3
Now the Aramaeans had gone out in bands, and taken prisoner from Israel a little girl, who became servant to Naaman's wife.
2 Kings 5:13
Then his servants came to him and said, If the prophet had given you orders to do some great thing, would you not have done it? how much more then, when he says to you, Be washed and become clean?
1 Corinthians 10:31
So then, if it is a question of food or drink, or any other thing, whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 6:5-6
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;
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, do it readily, as to the Lord and not to men;