Slaves and Masters

5 Slaves, obey your human(a) masters(A) with fear and trembling,(B) in the sincerity(C) of your heart, as to Christ. 6 Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will(D) from your heart.(b) 7 Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to men,(E) 8 knowing that whatever good each one does, slave or free, he will receive this back from the Lord. 9 And masters, treat your slaves the same way, without threatening(F) them, because you know that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism(G) with Him.(H)

Footnotes:

a. Ephesians 6:5: Lit according to the flesh
b. Ephesians 6:6: Lit from soul

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