Parallel Verses
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;
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:
Darby Translation
Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the 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;
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
Haplotes
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
4 And you fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up in the nature and admonition of the Lord. 5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with reverence and humility, in singleness of heart as if to Christ himself; 6 not with eye service, as men-pleasers, but as the slaves of Christ, doing the will of God;
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:3
In weakness and fear and great trembling came I among you.
Ephesians 5:22
Wives likewise to their husbands as to the Lord,
Matthew 6:22
"The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore if your eye is sound, your whole body will be well lighted;
Matthew 6:24
"No slave can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will pay heed to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slaves both of God and of gold.
Matthew 8:9
"For I myself also am a man under authority, and I have soldiers under me. To one man I say 'Go,' and he goes; to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Acts 2:46
Day after day they continued stedfastly with one accord in the Temple; and breaking bread together in their own homes, they continued to eat their food with gladness and an undivided heart,
Acts 10:7-8
And after the angel who was speaking to him was gone, he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier who was in constant attendance upon him,
1 Corinthians 7:22
For the slave who has been called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; and in the same way, the free man who is called is Christ's slave.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For this is my proud boast, the testimony of my conscience, that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God, that I have conducted myself in the world, and above all in my relations with you.
2 Corinthians 7:15
And his tender affection is all the greater toward you, when he calls to mind the obedience of you all, and the fear and trembling with which you received him.
2 Corinthians 11:2-3
I have a divine jealousy on your behalf; for I betrothed you to one only husband, even to Christ, that I might present you to him, a chaste virgin.
Ephesians 1:1-23
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and to the faithful in Christ Jesus,
Ephesians 6:24
May grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity.
Philippians 2:12
And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self-distrust work out your own salvation;
Colossians 3:17-24
And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
1 Timothy 6:1-3
Let those who are under the yoke as slaves esteem their masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teachings be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:9-10
Exhort slaves to be obedient to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in every respect;
1 Peter 2:18-21
Household slaves, submit yourselves to your masters in all reverence; not only to the kind and gentle, but also to the unreasonable.
1 Peter 3:2
when they see how pure and reverent you are.