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Ephesians 6:1-8

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord , for this is right.

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER (which is the first commandment with a promise ),

2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—

3 SO THAT IT MAY BE WELL WITH YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.

3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”

4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord .

4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

6 not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

7 With good will render service, as to the Lord , and not to men,

7 Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people,

8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord , whether slave or free.

8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.