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Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with you, and you may live long upon the earth. read more.
And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
And fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
Likewise, ye wives, be submissive to your own husbands; in order that, if any do not believe the word, they shall be gained through the deportment of their wives, without the word; beholding your chaste deportment which is with reverence: whose beauty, let it not be the external beauty of braiding the hairs, and wearing golds, or putting on of outer garments; read more.
but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete. For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands: as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity. Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.
but let their beauty be the hidden man of the heart, in the purity of the meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is perfection complete. For in this way in olden times the holy wives, the ones having hope toward God, were indeed accustomed to beautify themselves, submissive to their own husbands: as Sarah submitted to Abraham, calling him Lord: whose children you have become, doing good, and not fearing any calamity. Likewise, ye husbands, dwelling with the wife according to knowledge, as the weaker vessel, extending to them honor, as indeed the equal heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers should not be hindered.
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: read more.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
and every thing whatsoever you may do, in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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Masters' » What masters should do
Masters, award unto the servants that which is right and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: read more.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free. 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.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free. 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.
Servants » What servants should do
That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;
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Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: read more.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
Let the servants so many as are under the yoke, esteem those who are their masters worthy of all honor, in order that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed. But let those that have faithful masters not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather let them serve them, because they are the faithful and beloved who are partaking of the benefaction. Command these things and exhort them.
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;
Servants » Should serve » Heartily, as to the lord, and not unto men
serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
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Whatsoever you may do, work from your soul, as for the Lord, and not for men;
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Servants » Should serve » With good will
serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
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Service » Reluctant spiritual » God demands
Therefore receiving an unshaken kingdom, let us have grace, through which we may worship God acceptably with reverence and fear:
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So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
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Sincerity » Servants must render honest service
Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Life precious
for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.
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serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
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The goodness of the lord » The reward for doing good
You have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies with a divine love, bless those who curse you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you: in order that you may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens: because He raises up His sun on the wicked and on the good, and rains on the righteous and on the unrighteous.
Ye servants, obey those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in purity of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers, but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the soul; serving with good will as the Lord, and not men: read more.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
And if you may do good to those doing good to you, what grace is there to you? for sinners also do the same. And if you may lend to those from whom you may hope to receive, what grace is there to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that they may receive back the equivalent. Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.
Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority except that which is from God; and the existing authorities have been ordained of God. So the one resisting the authority, antagonizes the ordinance of God: and those antagonizing shall receive to themselves judgment. For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Whether do you not wish to fear the authority? do the good, and you shall have praise from it:
religious Work » Promptness in serving God » God demands
Therefore receiving an unshaken kingdom, let us have grace, through which we may worship God acceptably with reverence and fear:
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So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
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serving with good will as the Lord, and not men:
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