Ephesians 6:5

Serving with Honor

4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.5Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.6And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

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Berean Standard Bible
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
American Standard Version (1901)
Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Bible in Basic English
Servants, do what is ordered by those who are your natural masters, having respect and fear for them, with all your heart, as to Christ;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
Free Bible Version
Servants, obey those who are your human masters, with proper respect and awe, doing things from sincere motives as if you were serving Christ.
Geneva Bible 1599
Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,
King James (Authorized) Version
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Plain English Version
Now I’m talking to you workers, you people that have to work for other people all the time. Your bosses are only people, but that doesn’t matter, you have to respect them properly, and do whatever they tell you. Work hard for them, like you are working for Jesus Christ.
Translation for Translators
You slaves, obey those who are your masters. Obey them very respectfully and sincerely [DOU], just like you obey Christ.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with deep respect and trembling, in the honesty of your heart. Be obedient to them as you would be obedient to Christ.
Noah Webster Bible
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
World English Bible
Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
Young's Literal Translation
The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;