Ephesians 6:7

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Serve with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to people,

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  • Gen 31:38-40 : 38 I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, and I have not eaten rams from your flocks. 39 I did not bring you animals torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for whatever was stolen by day or night. 40 This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime, and the cold at night, and sleep fled from my eyes.
  • Eph 6:5-6 : 5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ. 6 Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
  • Col 3:23 : 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.
  • Gen 31:6 : 6 You know that I have worked for your father with all my strength.
  • 2 Kgs 5:2-3 : 2 One day, Aram's raiding parties went out and captured a young girl from the land of Israel, and she became a servant to Naaman's wife. 3 She said to her mistress, 'If only my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.'
  • 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 But his servants approached him and said, 'My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he says to you, “Wash and be cleansed”? '
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:5-6
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    5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with sincerity of heart, as you would Christ.

    6Do not work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

  • Col 3:22-24
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    22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

    23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord and not for people.

    24Knowing that you will receive the reward of your inheritance from the Lord, serve the Lord Christ.

  • Eph 6:8-9
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    8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

    9And masters, treat your slaves in the same way, without threatening them, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

  • 1 Pet 2:15-16
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    15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish people.

    16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    1All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their own masters as worthy of full respect, so that God’s name and our teaching are not slandered.

    2Those who have believing masters should not disregard them because they are brothers; instead, they should serve them even more, since those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Teach and encourage these things.

  • Titus 2:9-10
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    9Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, aiming to be well-pleasing and not argumentative.

    10They must not pilfer but must demonstrate complete faithfulness, so that they may make the teaching of God our Savior attractive in every way.

  • Gal 6:9-10
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    9Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

    10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.

  • Rom 12:11
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    11Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord with a fervent spirit.

  • Heb 6:10
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    10For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.

  • Rom 14:18
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    18For anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people.

  • Col 3:17
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    17And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  • Col 4:1
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    1Masters, treat your servants with justice and fairness, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3We give no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited.

    4Instead, in everything we commend ourselves as God’s servants: in great endurance, in sufferings, in hardships, in distresses,

  • 2 Cor 8:21
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    21For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.

  • Luke 6:31
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    31Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Luke 17:8-10
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    8Instead, won't he say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, make yourself ready and serve me while I eat and drink; after that, you may eat and drink’?

    9Does he thank that servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.

    10In the same way, when you have done all that you were commanded, you should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'

  • Rom 2:6
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    6He will repay each person according to their deeds.

  • Rom 6:16-18
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    16Do you not know that if you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

    17But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted.

    18Having been set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.

  • 1 Cor 7:22-23
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    22For the one who was called as a slave in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; in the same way, the one who was called while free is Christ’s slave.

    23You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

  • 1 Pet 2:18
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    18Servants, submit yourselves with all respect to your masters, not only to those who are good and gentle but also to those who are harsh.

  • Rom 12:7
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    7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;

  • Rom 13:6
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    6This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, continually attending to this very thing.

  • Matt 6:1
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    1Be careful not to practice your acts of charity before others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

  • Gal 1:10
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    10For am I now trying to win the approval of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:12
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    12For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you are acting faithfully in whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers.

  • 2 Cor 8:5
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    5And they exceeded our expectations: they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

  • Heb 13:16
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    16And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.

  • 2 Cor 9:7
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    7Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • 2 Thess 3:13
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    13But you, brothers and sisters, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 1 Cor 10:31
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    31So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

  • Phlm 1:14
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    14But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of compulsion but of your own free will.

  • Eph 5:10
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    10Prove what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

  • Matt 6:24
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    24No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

  • Heb 13:21
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    21equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.