Parallel Verses
Amplified
not in the way of eye-service [working only when someone is watching you and only] to please men, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Holman Bible
Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will
International Standard Version
Do not do this only while you're being watched in order to please them, but be like slaves of the Messiah, who are determined to obey God's will.
A Conservative Version
Not according to eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
American Standard Version
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
An Understandable Version
Do not serve them only when you are being watched, just to gain their approval, but as slaves of Christ, doing what God wants from your heart.
Anderson New Testament
not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;
Bible in Basic English
Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;
Common New Testament
not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Daniel Mace New Testament
not doing your work meerly out of regard to their presence or their pleasure, but as the servants of Christ, in hearty obedience to the will of God:
Darby Translation
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Godbey New Testament
not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul;
Goodspeed New Testament
not with mere external service, as though you had only men to please, but like slaves of Christ, carrying out the will of God.
John Wesley New Testament
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Julia Smith Translation
Not with eye-service, as menpleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul:
King James 2000
Not with eye service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Lexham Expanded Bible
not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
Modern King James verseion
not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
not with service in the eyesight, as men-pleasers: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
Moffatt New Testament
instead of merely working when their eye is on you, like those who court human favour, do God's will from the heart like servants of Christ,
Montgomery New Testament
not with eye service, as men-pleasers, but as the slaves of Christ, doing the will of God;
NET Bible
not like those who do their work only when someone is watching -- as people-pleasers -- but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.
New Heart English Bible
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Noyes New Testament
not with eyeservice as menpleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Sawyer New Testament
not with eye service as pleasing men, but as servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
The Emphasized Bible
Not by way of eye-service as man-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God, from the soul,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul;
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Weymouth New Testament
Let it not be in acts of eye-service as if you had but to please men, but as Christ's bondservants who are doing God's will from the heart.
Williams New Testament
not serving them as though they were watching you, but as true slaves of Christ, trying to carry out the will of God.
World English Bible
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Worrell New Testament
not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the soul,
Worsley New Testament
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Youngs Literal Translation
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
God » Will of, submission to » Whole-hearted required
Heart » Renewed » It should render to God obedience
The Heart » We should » Do the will of God from
Masters' » What masters should do
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Eye-servants
Servants » Characteristics of wicked servants: » Men-pleasers
Servants » Duties of, to masters » Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers
Servants » Should serve » As the servants of Christ
Servants » Should serve » As doing the will of God from the heart
Service » Reluctant spiritual » To be rendered to Christ
Sincerity » Servants must render honest service
The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Whole-hearted required
Topics
Interlinear
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Hos
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Hos
Usage: 417
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
5
Cross References
Colossians 3:22-23
Servants, in everything obey those who are your masters on earth, not only with external service, as those who merely please people, but with sincerity of heart because of your fear of the Lord.
Galatians 1:10
Am I now
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel [that tells the good news of salvation through faith in Christ], so we speak, not as [if we were trying] to please people [to gain power and popularity], but to please God who examines our hearts [expecting our best].
Jeremiah 3:10
Yet in spite of all this her treacherous sister Judah did not return to Me with her whole heart, but rather in [blatant] deception [she merely pretended obedience to King Josiah’s reforms],” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 24:7
I will give them a heart to know Me, [understanding fully] that I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
Matthew 7:21
Matthew 12:50
Romans 6:17
But thank God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient with all your heart to the standard of teaching in which you were instructed and to which you were committed.
Philippians 2:12
So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].
Colossians 1:9
For this reason, since the day we heard about it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking [specifically] that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [with insight into His purposes], and in understanding [of spiritual things],
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of you and a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. [He is] always striving for you in his prayers, praying with genuine concern, [pleading] that you may [as people of character and courage] stand firm, [spiritually mature] and fully assured in all the will of God.
Ephesians 5:17
Therefore do not be foolish and thoughtless, but understand and firmly grasp what the will of the Lord is.
1 Thessalonians 4:3
For this is the will of God, that you be sanctified [separated and set apart from sin]: that you abstain and back away from sexual immorality;
Hebrews 10:36
For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to carry out His will and strengthen you [making you complete and perfect as you ought to be], accomplishing in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 2:15
For it is the will of God that by doing right you may silence (muzzle, gag) the [culpable] ignorance and irresponsible criticisms of foolish people.
1 Peter 4:2
so that he can no longer spend the rest of his natural life living for human appetites and desires, but [lives] for the will and purpose of God.
1 John 2:17
The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever.