Ephesians 6:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

With goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

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  • Gen 31:38-40 : 38 These twenty years have I been with you; your ewes and your she goats have not miscarried, and the rams of your flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it; from my hand you required it, whether stolen by day or by night. 40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.
  • Eph 6:5-6 : 5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; 6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
  • Col 3:23 : 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.
  • Gen 31:6 : 6 And you know that with all my strength I have served your father.
  • 2 Kgs 5:2-3 : 2 And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had taken captive from the land of Israel a little maid; and she served Naaman's wife. 3 And she said to her mistress, If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.
  • 2 Kgs 5:13 : 13 And his servants came near, and spoke to 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 clean?
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

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  • Eph 6:5-6
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    5 Servants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

    6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

  • Col 3:22-24
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    22 Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.

    23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.

    24 Knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ.

  • Eph 6:8-9
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    8 Knowing that whatever good thing anyone does, the same shall they receive from the Lord, whether they are bond or free.

    9 And, you masters, do the same things to them, refraining from threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

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    15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

    16 As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God.

  • 1 Tim 6:1-2
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    1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed.

    2 And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

  • Titus 2:9-10
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    9 Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering back;

    10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.

  • Gal 6:9-10
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    9 And let us not grow weary in doing good: for in due season we shall reap, if we do not faint.

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

  • 11 Not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

  • 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  • 18 For anyone who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.

  • 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

  • 1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3 Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed:

    4 But in all things commending ourselves as the ministers of God: in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  • 21 Providing honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

  • 31 And as you would that men should do to you, do also to them likewise.

  • Luke 17:8-10
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    8 Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?

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

    10 So likewise you, when you have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done what was our duty to do.

  • 6 Who will render to each person according to his deeds:

  • Rom 6:16-18
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    16 Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as servants to obey, you are the servants of the one whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

    17 But God be thanked that though you were servants of sin, you have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

    18 And having been set free from sin, you became servants of righteousness.

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    22 For he who is called in the Lord while a servant is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, he who is called while free is Christ's servant.

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

  • 18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

  • 7 Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching;

  • 6 For this reason, pay your taxes also, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.

  • 1 Be careful not to do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them; otherwise, you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

  • 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  • 12 For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

  • 5 Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the brethren and for strangers;

  • 5 And this they did, not as we expected, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.

  • 16 But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  • 7 Every man according to what he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • 13 But you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

  • 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

  • 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

  • 14 But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your benefit should not be by compulsion, but willingly.

  • 10 Finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

  • 24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

  • 21 Make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.