Ephesians 6:8

8 [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.

Ephesians 6:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 6:8

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doth
According to the will of God, from right principles in his heart, and with a view to God's glory:

the same shall he receive of the Lord;
that is, he shall receive the fruit and advantage of it, in a way of grace,

whether [he be] bond or free;
a bondman or a free man, a master or a servant.

Ephesians 6:8 In-Context

6 not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

7 serving with goodwill as to the Lord and not to people,

8 [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.

9 And masters, do the same [things] to them, giving up threats, knowing that both their Lord and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

10 Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("know") which is understood as causal
• [b]. Some manuscripts have "if he should do anything good"