Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Holman Bible
knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord.
International Standard Version
because you know that everyone will receive a reward from the Lord for whatever good he has done, whether he is a slave or free.
A Conservative Version
Knowing that whatever good thing each may do, he will receive this from the Lord, whether bondman or freeman.
American Standard Version
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Amplified
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, whether [he is] slave or free.
An Understandable Version
knowing that whatever good deed a person does, he will be rewarded for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free person.
Anderson New Testament
knowing that whatever good any one does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he is a servant or a freeman.
Bible in Basic English
In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.
Common New Testament
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and not to men: considering that whatever good any man doth, he shall be rewarded for it by the Lord, whether he be a slave or free.
Darby Translation
knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.
Godbey New Testament
knowing that if each one may do good, he will receive this with the Lord, whether bond or free.
Goodspeed New Testament
for you know that everyone, slave or free, will be rewarded by the Lord for his good conduct.
John Wesley New Testament
Knowing that whatsoever good each man doth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a servant or free.
Julia Smith Translation
Knowing that whatever good each might do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or free.
King James 2000
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man does, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because you] know that each one of you, whatever good he should do, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.
Modern King James verseion
(knowing that whatever good thing he does, he shall receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a freeman).
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And remember that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, that shall he receive again of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Moffatt New Testament
Be sure that everyone, slave or free, will be paid back by the Lord and Master for the good he has done.
Montgomery New Testament
because you know that whatever good any man does, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be slave or free man.
NET Bible
because you know that each person, whether slave or free, if he does something good, this will be rewarded by the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
Noyes New Testament
knowing that whatever good each one shall have done, that shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bondman or free.
Sawyer New Testament
knowing that whatever good each one does, for this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or a freeman.
The Emphasized Bible
Knowing that, each one, whatsoever he may do that is good, the same, shall he receive back from the Lord, whether bond or free.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
knowing that whatsoever good a man doeth, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be a bondman, or whether he be free.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For you know that every one will be rewarded by the Master for any honest work that he has done, whether he is a slave or a freeman.
Webster
Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Williams New Testament
for you know that everyone, slave or free, will get his reward from the Lord for anything good he has done.
World English Bible
knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
Worrell New Testament
knowing that whatsoever good thing each one does, this shall he receive from the Lord, whether bond or free.
Worsley New Testament
knowing that whatever good any one doth, he shall receive the reward of it from the Lord, whether He be a slave or free.
Youngs Literal Translation
having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.
Themes
Bearing fruit » Reaping what you sow
Christian conduct » Fulfilling domestic duties
Deeds » Doing all things in the name of the lord jesus Christ
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Masters' » What masters should do
Respect of persons » God does not have
Reward » For spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servants » When good » Are partakers of gospel privileges
Servants » What servants should do
Servants » When good » Shall be rewarded
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » All ranks and stations
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Slaves And Masters
7 With right good will, be faithful to your duty as service rendered to the Lord and not to man. 8 You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man. 9 And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.
Cross References
Colossians 3:24
For you know that it is from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. Christ is the Master whose bondservants you are.
Colossians 3:11
In that new creation there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free man, but Christ is everything and is in all of us.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.
2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all of us appear before Christ's judgement-seat in our true characters, in order that each may then receive an award for his actions in this life, in accordance with what he has done, whether it be good or whether it be worthless.
Galatians 3:28
In Him the distinctions between Jew and Gentile, slave and free man, male and female, disappear; you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 5:12
Be joyful and triumphant, because your reward is great in the Heavens; for so were the Prophets before you persecuted.
Matthew 6:1
"But beware of doing your good actions in the sight of men, in order to attract their gaze; if you do, there is no reward for you with your Father who is in Heaven.
Matthew 6:4
that your charities may be in secret; and then your Father--He who sees in secret--will recompense you.
Matthew 10:41-42
Every one who receives a prophet, because he is a prophet, will receive a prophet's reward, and every one who receives a righteous man, because he is a righteous man, will receive a righteous man's reward.
Luke 6:35
Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 14:14
and you will be blessed, because they have no means of requiting you, but there will be requital for you at the Resurrection of the righteous."
Romans 2:6-10
To each man He will make an award corresponding to his actions;
Hebrews 10:35
Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.
Hebrews 11:26
because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.