Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to 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
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
with good will, even as though serving the Lord and not 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:
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 eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul, 7 with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.
Cross References
Genesis 31:6
and ye -- ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,
Genesis 31:38-40
These twenty years I am with thee: thy ewes and thy she-goats have not miscarried, and the rams of thy flock I have not eaten;
2 Kings 5:2-3
And the Aramaeans have gone out by troops, and they take captive out of the land of Israel a little damsel, and she is before the wife of Naaman,
2 Kings 5:13
And his servants come nigh, and speak unto him, and say, 'My father, a great thing had the prophet spoken unto thee -- dost thou not do it? and surely, when he hath said unto thee, Wash, and be clean.'
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;
Ephesians 6:5-6
The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
Colossians 3:23
and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,