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Slaves and masters

Eph 6:5–9

6:5 Slaves and masters

5 Slaves, submit to your human masters with respect and fear, being sincere in your hearts as if serving the messiah.[ref] 6 Don’t just please them when they’re watching, but work as slaves of the messiah, genuinely wanting to obey God 7 by serving with good will. When you serve as if serving the master and not people, 8 whether you’re a slave or free, it’s him who will reward you.

9 Masters, do the same towards your slaves.[ref] You know that both the slaves and you have the same master in the heavens, so don’t threaten them because our master has no favourites.[ref]

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5 The Slaves be _submitting to _your masters according _to flesh with respect and trembling, in sincerity of _the heart of _you _all as to _the chosen _one /messiah,

6 not with eyeservice as men _pleasing, but as slaves of_chosen _one /messiah, doing the will of_ the _god from the_heart,

7 with good _will serving as to _the master, and not to _people,

8 having _known that each if may _do good, this he _will _be _receiving _back from the_master, whether slave or free.

9 And the masters, be _doing the same things toward them, giving _up the threat, having _known that the Master both of _them and of _you _all is in the_heavens, and favouritism is not with him.

6:5-8: Col 3:22-25.

6:9: Deu 10:17; Col 3:25.

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Col 3:22-25:

22 You slaves should submit to your human masters in everything, not just when they’re watching like others do, but sincerely, and so honouring the master.[ref]

23 Whatever you all might be doing, consider in your hearts that you’re working for the master and not for people, 24 knowing that Yahweh will repay you with an inheritance because you’ve been serving the master messiah. 25 Anyone who’s doing wrong will be repaid for that wrongness, and there won’t be any favouritism.[ref]

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22 The Slaves, be _submitting to _your masters in all things according _to flesh, not with eyeservice as men _pleasing, but in sincerity of _heart, revering the master.

23 Whatever if you _all _may _be _doing, be _working with your_heart, as to _the master and not to _people,

24 having _known that you _all _will _be _taking _back from the_master the repaying of _your inheritance.
For/Because_ you _all _are _serving _the master chosen _one /messiah.

25 The one for doing _wrong, will _be _receiving _back what he _did _wrong, and there _is not favouritism.

3:22-25: Eph 6:5-8.

3:25: Deu 10:17; Eph 6:9.

Col 4:1:

4 You masters, ensure that you’re treating your slaves with goodness and equality, knowing that you all also have a master of your own in heaven.[ref]

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4 The Masters, be _bringing _about what is righteous and the equality to _your slaves, having _known that also you _all are _having a_Master in heaven.

Deu 10:17:

17 because your god Yahweh is god of gods and master of masters—the very powerful and awesome one who doesn’t judge by looks and doesn’t accept bribes.[ref]

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10:17: 1Tim 6:15; Rev 17:14; 19:16; Acts 10:34; Rom 2:11; Gal 2:6; Eph 6:9.

Col 3:25:

25 Anyone who’s doing wrong will be repaid for that wrongness, and there won’t be any favouritism.[ref]

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25 The one for doing _wrong, will _be _receiving _back what he _did _wrong, and there _is not favouritism.

3:25: Deu 10:17; Eph 6:9.