Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
with good will, even as though serving the Lord and not men.
New American Standard Bible
With good will
King James Version
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Holman Bible
Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men,
International Standard Version
Serve willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely people,
A Conservative Version
bond-serving with goodwill, as to the Lord and not to men.
American Standard Version
with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
Amplified
rendering service with goodwill, as to the Lord, and not [only] to men,
An Understandable Version
Render your service wholeheartedly, as you would to the Lord, and not [just] to people,
Anderson New Testament
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not as to men;
Bible in Basic English
Doing your work readily, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Common New Testament
Render service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Daniel Mace New Testament
serve them with affection, as if it was to the Lord,
Darby Translation
serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;
Godbey New Testament
serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
Goodspeed New Testament
Do your duties heartily and willingly, as though it were for the Lord, not for men,
John Wesley New Testament
With good will doing service as unto the Lord, and not to men:
Julia Smith Translation
With affection serving the Lord, and not men.
King James 2000
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Lexham Expanded Bible
serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,
Modern King James verseion
with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men
Moffatt New Testament
by rendering service with goodwill as to the Lord and Master, not to men.
Montgomery New Testament
slaving with good-will from your heart, as for the Lord and not for men;
NET Bible
Obey with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord and not people,
New Heart English Bible
with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Noyes New Testament
doing service with good will, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Sawyer New Testament
performing service kindly as to the Lord and not to men,
The Emphasized Bible
with good will, rendering service - as unto the Lord, and not unto men;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
with good will doing service as to the Lord, and not unto men:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Give your service heartily and cheerfully, as working for the Master and not for men;
Webster
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Weymouth New Testament
With right good will, be faithful to your duty as service rendered to the Lord and not to man.
Williams New Testament
Heartily and cheerfully keep on working as slaves, as though it were for the Lord and not for men,
World English Bible
with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Worrell New Testament
with good-will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;
Worsley New Testament
with good-will, as serving the Lord rather than men:
Youngs Literal Translation
with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Themes
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
Masters' » What masters should do
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » Should serve » Heartily, as to the lord, and not unto men
Servants » Should serve » With good will
Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands
Sincerity » Servants must render honest service
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Life precious
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
6 not with service in the eyesight, as men-pleasers: but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart 7 with good will, even as though serving the Lord and not men. 8 And remember that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive again of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Cross References
Genesis 31:6
And ye know how that I have served your father with all my might.
Genesis 31:38-40
This twenty years that I have been with thee, thy sheep and thy goats have not been barren, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
2 Kings 5:2-3
And there had gone a company of soldiers out of Syria a running, and had brought out of the country of Israel a little maid, which was with Naaman's wife.
2 Kings 5:13
Then came his servants and communed with him, and said, "Father if the prophet had bid thee done some great thing, oughtest thou not to have done it? How much rather then shouldest thou do it, while he sayeth to thee only, 'Wash and be clean?'"
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.
Ephesians 6:5-6
Servants, be obedient unto your carnal masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your hearts, as unto Christ:
Colossians 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as though ye did it to the Lord, and not unto men,