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Ephesians 6:5-9

Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha CEBA

5 As for slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling and with sincere devotion to Christ.

6 Don't work to make yourself look good and try to flatter people, but act like slaves of Christ carrying out God's will from the heart.

7 Serve your owners enthusiastically, as though you were serving the Lord and not human beings.

8 You know that the Lord will reward every person who does what is right, whether that person is a slave or a free person.

9 As for masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Stop threatening them, because you know that both you and your slaves have a master in heaven. He doesn't distinguish between people on the basis of status.

New International Version NIV

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

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

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

9 And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.