Ephesians 6:6

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”

— WEB

“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”

— KJV

“not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”

— ASV

Cross-references

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Colossians 3:22-23 "Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in s…"
1 Thessalonians 2:4 "But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hea…"
Galatians 1:10 "For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a serva…"
Ephesians 5:17 "Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is."
Philippians 2:12 "So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvatio…"
1 Peter 4:2 "that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God."
Matthew 12:50 "For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”"
Matthew 7:21 "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

Commentary

(Col 3:22). Seeking to please their masters only so long as these have their eyes on them: as Gehazi was a very different man in his master's presence from what he was in his absence (2Ki. 5:1-18). men-pleasers--not Christ-pleasers (compare Gal 1:10; Th1 2:4). doing the will of God--the unseen but ever present Master: the best guarantee for your serving faithfully your earthly master alike when present and when absent. from the heart--literally, soul (Psa 111:1; Rom 13:5).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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