Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying 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:
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;
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;
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 fathers, do not irritate your children, but bring them up with Christian discipline and instruction. 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters, with anxious care, giving them ungrudging service, as if obeying the Christ; 6 Not only when their eyes are on you, as if you had merely to please men, but as slaves of Christ, who are trying to carry out the will of God.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 2:3
Indeed, when I came among you, I was weak, and full of fears, and in great anxiety.
Ephesians 5:22
Wives should submit to their husbands as submitting to the Lord.
Matthew 6:22
The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be lit up;
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will attach himself to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
Matthew 8:9
For I myself am a man under the orders of others, with soldiers under me; and, if I say to one of them 'Go,' he goes, and to another 'Come,' he comes, and to my slave 'Do this,' he does it."
Acts 2:46
Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the Temple Courts, and to the Breaking of Bread at their homes, while they partook of their food in simple-hearted gladness, praising God, and winning the good-will of all the people.
Acts 10:7-8
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two menservants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
1 Corinthians 7:22
For the man who was a slave when he was called to the master's service is the Master's freed-man; so, too, the man who was free when called is Christ's slave.
2 Corinthians 1:12
Indeed, our main ground for satisfaction is this--Our conscience tells us that our conduct in the world, and still more in our relations with you, was marked by a purity of motive and a sincerity that were inspired by God, and was based, not on worldly policy, but on the help of God.
2 Corinthians 7:15
And his affection for you is all the greater, as he remembers the deference that you all showed him, and recalls how you received him with anxious care.
2 Corinthians 11:2-3
I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you to the Christ a pure bride.
Ephesians 1:1-23
To Christ's People [AT EPHESUS] who are faithful to him, from Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God.
Ephesians 6:24
May God's blessing be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
Philippians 2:12
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient in the past, so now work out your own Salvation with anxious care, not only when I am with you, but all the more now that I am absent.
Colossians 3:17-24
And, whatever you say or do, do everything in the Name of the Lord Jesus; and through him offer thanksgiving to God the father.
1 Timothy 6:1-3
All who are in the position of slaves should regard their masters as deserving of the greatest respect, so that the Name of God, and our Teaching, may not be maligned.
Titus 2:9-10
Urge slaves to be submissive to their owners in all circumstances, and to try their best to please them.
1 Peter 2:18-21
Those of you who are domestic servants should always be submissive and respectful to their masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are arbitrary.
1 Peter 3:2
as they watch your submissive and blameless conduct.