Ephesians 6:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Be

1 Peter 2:18

According

Philemon 1:16

With

Bible References

Be

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the first, and love the other, or he will adhere to the first, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and riches.

For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

And when the angel who spoke to him had departed, he called two of the house servants, and a pious soldier of those that attended constantly on him,

Servants, obey in all things masters according to the flesh, not with eye service, as those pleasing men, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke account their masters worthy of all honor, that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

Let servants be subject to their masters, please them in all things, not contradicting,

Let servants be subject with all fear to masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the perverse.

According

no longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

With

And I was with you in weakness, and with fear and with much trembling,

And his affection is more abundant for you, remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

And so, my beloved, as you always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;

seeing your pure mode of life in the fear [of God].