Ephesians 6:5-9 - Slaves And Masters

⁵ Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear, trembling, and sincerity, as when you obey the Messiah. ⁶ 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. ⁷ Serve willingly, as if you were serving the Lord and not merely people, ⁸ because you know that everyone will receive a reward from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a slave or free. ⁹ 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.

¹ All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as deserving of the highest respect, so that the name of God and our teaching may not be discredited. ² Moreover, those who have believing masters should be respectful to them, because they are fellow believers. In fact, they must serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dear to them. These are the things you must teach and exhort.