Ephesians
King James Version (KJV)
Ephesians 6:6
“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”
King James Version (KJV)
Ephesians 6:6 Context
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; 6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
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Other Translations
Not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;
- Basic English Bible
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,
- Darby Bible
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- Webster's Bible
Let it not be in acts of eye-service as if you had but to please men, but as Christ's bondservants who are doing God's will from the heart.
- Weymouth Bible
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;
- World English Bible
not seruynge at the iye, as plesinge to men, but as seruauntis of Crist; doynge the wille of God bi discrecioun,
- Wycliffe Bible
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;
- Basic English Bible
not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul,
- Darby Bible
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- Webster's Bible
Let it not be in acts of eye-service as if you had but to please men, but as Christ's bondservants who are doing God's will from the heart.
- Weymouth Bible
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;
- World English Bible
not seruynge at the iye, as plesinge to men, but as seruauntis of Crist; doynge the wille of God bi discrecioun,
- Wycliffe Bible
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ephesians 6:6
6:6 Not with eye - service - Serving them better when under their eye than at other times. But doing the will of God from the heart - Doing whatever you do, as the will of God, and with your might.
People's Bible Notes for Ephesians 6:6
Eph 6:6 Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers. Service that seems faithful when under the eye of the master, but relaxes when he does not see. Such is the usual service of slaves, unless they have a high sense of duty.