Ephesians 6:6–7
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart:
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
With good will doing seruice, as to the Lord, and not to men,
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From verse 6
- Colossians 3:22–23Rank 1 from verse 6
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
22Seruants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearing God:
23And whatsoeuer yee doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not vnto men:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4Rank 2 from verse 6
- Galatians 1:10Rank 3 from verse 6
- Ephesians 5:17Rank 4 from verse 6
- 1 Peter 4:2Rank 5 from verse 6
- Philippians 2:12Rank 6 from verse 6
12Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12Wherefore, my beloued, as yee haue alwayes obeyed, not as in my presence onely, but now much more in my absence; worke out your owne saluation with feare, and trembling.
- Matthew 12:50Rank 7 from verse 6
- Matthew 7:21Rank 8 from verse 6
- Colossians 1:9Rank 9 from verse 6
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
9For this cause wee also, since the day we heard it, doe not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding:
- Hebrews 10:36Rank 10 from verse 6
- Hebrews 13:21Rank 11 from verse 6
21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
21Make you perfect in euery good worke to doe his will, ‖working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Iesus Christ, to whom be glorie for euer and euer. Amen.
- 1 John 2:17Rank 12 from verse 6
- Romans 6:17Rank 13 from verse 6
- Colossians 4:12Rank 14 from verse 6
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
12Epaphras, who is one of you, a seruant of Christ, saluteth you, alwaies ‖labouring feruently for you in praiers, that ye may stand perfect, and ‖complete in all the will of God.
- Jeremiah 24:7Rank 15 from verse 6
7And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
7**And I will giue them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall returne vnto me with their whole heart.
- 1 Peter 2:15Rank 16 from verse 6
- Jeremiah 3:10Rank 17 from verse 6
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3Rank 18 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Colossians 3:23Rank 1 from verse 7
- 1 Corinthians 10:31Rank 2 from verse 7
- Ephesians 6:5–6Rank 3 from verse 7
5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
5Seruants, bee obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with feare and trembling, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christ:
6Not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart:
- 2 Kings 5:13Rank 4 from verse 7
13And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
13And his seruants came neere and spake vnto him, and said, My father, If the Prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not haue done it? How much rather then, when hee saith to thee, Wash and be cleane?
- Genesis 31:38–40Rank 5 from verse 7
38This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.
40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
38This twentie yeeres haue I bene with thee: thy ewes and thy shee goates haue not cast their yong, and the rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten.
39That which was torne of beasts, I brought not vnto thee: I bare the losse of it; of *my hand didst thou require it, whether stollen by day, or stollen by night.
40 Thus I was in y e day, the drought consumed mee, and the frost by night, aud my sleep departed from mine eyes.
- 2 Kings 5:2–3Rank 6 from verse 7
2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife.
3And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
2And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captiue out of the land of Israel a litle maid, & she †waited on Naamans wife.
3And shee saide vnto her mistresse, Would God my lord were †with the Prophet that is in Samaria, for hee would †recouer him of his leprosie.
- Genesis 31:6Rank 7 from verse 7
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Ephesians 6:6
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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Ephesians 6:7
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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Work, duty, ministry, worship, attendance, military obligation, or servitude performed for another.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
5Seruants, bee obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with feare and trembling, in singlenesse of your heart, as vnto Christ:
6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
6Not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart:
Selected passage7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
7With good will doing seruice, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Selected passage8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
8Knowing that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.