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Ephesians 6:6–7

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6:6not like those who do their work only when someone is watching11—as people-pleasers—but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.126:7Obey13 with enthusiasm, as though serving the Lord14 and not people,

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Footnotes

  1. 11 Grk “not according to eye-service.”
  2. 12 Grk “from the soul.”
  3. 13 Though the verb does not appear again at this point in the passage, it is nonetheless implied and supplied in the English translation for the sake of clarity.
  4. 14 Grk “serving as to the Lord.”

In other versions

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, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,

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. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,

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. Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people,

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. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

not while being watched, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart, serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,

KJV 1900King James Version

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: