Ephesians 6:5

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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

According

Philemon 1:16

With

General references

Genesis 24:33

Genesis 30:29

Genesis 31:6

Bible References

Be

The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Return to your mistress, and submit yourself under her hands."

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to Yahweh, our God, until he has mercy on us.

"A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, 'How have we despised your name?'

"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.

For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

According

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

With

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

His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

General references

Food was set before him to eat, but he said, "I will not eat until I have told my message." He said, "Speak on."

He said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your livestock have fared with me.

You know that I have served your father with all of my strength.