Ephesians 6:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.”
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“And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ephesians 6:6 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 3:10Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return to Me with all her heart, but only in pretense,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 24:7I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.
- Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
- Matthew 12:50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
- Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
- Galatians 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- Ephesians 5:17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
- Philippians 2:12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;
- Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Hebrews 13:21equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 2:15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.
- 1 Peter 4:2Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
- 1 John 2:17The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
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