Ephesians 6:6
ContextNETBible | not like those who do their work only when someone is watching 1 – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Eph 6:6 |
Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. |
NASB © biblegateway Eph 6:6 |
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
NLT © biblegateway Eph 6:6 |
Work hard, but not just to please your masters when they are watching. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. |
MSG © biblegateway Eph 6:6 |
Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do. |
BBE © SABDAweb Eph 6:6 |
Not only under your master’s eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; |
NRSV © bibleoremus Eph 6:6 |
not only while being watched, and in order to please them, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
NKJV © biblegateway Eph 6:6 |
not with eyeservice, as men–pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, |
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GREEK | mh kat ofyalmodoulian wv anyrwpareskoi all wv douloi cristou poiountev yelhma tou yeou ek quchv |
NETBible | not like those who do their work only when someone is watching 1 – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “not according to eye-service.” 2 tn Grk “from the soul.” |