⁶Don’t obey them only while you’re being watched, as if you merely wanted to please people. But obey like slaves who belong to Christ, who have a deep desire to do what God wants them to do.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart.

NLTNew Living Translation

Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

not while being watched, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

KJV 1900King James Version

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

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