Ephesians 6:6
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as ithe servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
μὴ κατ᾽ ὀφθαλμοδουλείαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς δοῦλοι τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,
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1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
not merely having respect to your masters’ presence, and looking upon you in your work.
such as make it their only business to please their masters, right or wrong, and ingratiate themselves with them, though by offending God.
as becomes the servants of Christ, or as those that are the servants of Christ, and seek to please him.
performing obedience to your masters not barely as their will, but God’s will, who requires it, as Eph 6:5.