Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
and you masters have a just regard to them, by softning your authority: knowing that both their and your master is in heaven, where there is no respect of persons with him.
New American Standard Bible
And masters, do the same things to them, and
King James Version
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Holman Bible
And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening
International Standard Version
Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
A Conservative Version
And ye masters, do the same things to them, easing up the threats, knowing also that the master of you yourselves is in the heavens, and there is no partiality from him.
American Standard Version
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
Amplified
You masters, do the same [showing goodwill] toward them, and give up threatening and abusive words, knowing that [He who is] both their true Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with Him [regardless of one’s earthly status].
An Understandable Version
And you masters should treat your slaves the same way; do not threaten them, knowing that God, who is both their Master and yours, is in heaven and He does not respect any particular person [over another].
Anderson New Testament
And you masters, do the same things to them, leaving off threatening, knowing that you yourselves have a master in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
Bible in Basic English
And, you masters, do the same things to them, not making use of violent words: in the knowledge that their Master and yours is in heaven, and he has no respect for a man's position.
Common New Testament
Masters, do the same to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
Darby Translation
And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.
Godbey New Testament
And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that their Master and yours is in the heavens, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
Goodspeed New Testament
You who are masters, too, must treat your slaves in the same way, and cease to threaten them, for you know that their Master and yours is in heaven, and that he will show no partiality.
John Wesley New Testament
And ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatning, knowing that your master is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
Julia Smith Translation
And, lords, do ye the same things to them, letting go threatening: knowing that also your own Lord is in the heavens; and distinction of persons is not with him.
King James 2000
And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And masters, do the same [things] to them, giving up threats, knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Modern King James verseion
And masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven. There is no respect of persons with Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And ye masters, do even the same things unto them, putting away threatenings: and remember that even your master also is in heaven, neither is there any respect of person with him.
Moffatt New Testament
And as for you masters, act by your servants in the same way, and stop threatening them; be sure that they and you have a Lord and Master in heaven, and there is no partiality about him.
Montgomery New Testament
And you masters, show the same spirit to your slaves, and stop threatening them; for you know that your masters and theirs is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
NET Bible
Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
New Heart English Bible
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Noyes New Testament
And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.
Sawyer New Testament
And, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing also that their master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
The Emphasized Bible
And ye masters, the same things, be doing towards them, forbearing your threat - knowing that, both their and your Master, is in the heavens, and, respect of persons, there is none, with him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And ye masters, do the same things to them, avoiding menacing language: knowing that you also yourselves have a master in heaven; and there is no respect of persons with him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and that before him there is no distinction of rank.
Webster
And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Weymouth New Testament
And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.
Williams New Testament
You slave-owners, too, must maintain the same attitude toward your slaves, and stop threatening them, for you know that their real Lord and yours is in heaven, and that He never shows partiality.
World English Bible
You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
Worrell New Testament
And, masters, do the same thing to them, forbearing the threat; knowing that both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.
Worsley New Testament
And ye masters, do the same to them, forbearing threatening: knowing that ye yourselves also have a Master in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with Him.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the masters! the same things do ye unto them, letting threatening alone, having known that also your Master is in the heavens, and acceptance of persons is not with him.
Themes
Business life » Employers » Refraining from threats
Duty » Masters' » Refraining from threats
Employers » Duties of » Refraining from threats
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
God » Impartiality of » In favours bestowed
divine Impartiality » In favours bestowed
Masters' » What masters should do
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To deal with them in the fear of God
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To forbear threatening them
Master's duty » Refraining from threats
Respect of persons » God does not have
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
8 and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free. 9 and you masters have a just regard to them, by softning your authority: knowing that both their and your master is in heaven, where there is no respect of persons with him. 10 Finally, my brethren, place your strength in the transcendent power of the Lord.
Names
Cross References
John 13:13
you call me master, and lord: and you are in the right; for so I am.
Acts 10:34
then Peter thus began, now I plainly perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Colossians 3:25-1
but he that does wrong shall be punish'd for his injustice: for no regard will be shown to the external characters of men.
Matthew 7:12
Let your actions be such, with regard to others, as you should think reasonable with regard to yourselves, for this is the substance of the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:8
then he said to his servants, the feast is ready, but they who were invited were very unworthy.
Matthew 22:10
accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.
Matthew 24:48
but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming,
Matthew 24:51
and shall turn him out of the family, and give him the reward due to such behaviour: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 6:31
behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.
Luke 12:45-46
but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.
Romans 2:11
since with God there is no respect of persons.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.
1 Corinthians 7:22
for the slave that turns christian, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, the freeman that becomes a convert is Christ's servant.
Ephesians 6:5-7
Servants, be obedient to your legal masters, with awful reverence and sincerity of heart, as unto Christ:
Philippians 2:10-11
that at the name of Jesus both angels and men, the living and the dead, should pay their adorations,
James 2:8
If, agreeably to the scriptures, you observe that royal law, "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self," you do well.
James 2:13
for he that has not shewed mercy, shall be condemn'd without mercy: while the merciful shall triumph at his trial.
James 5:4
hark! what a noise there is of hire, of which you cheated the labourers, who gather'd in your harvest! the cries of the reapers have reach'd even the Lord of the celestial militia.