Ephesians 6:6

Serving with Honor

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.7Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

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Berean Standard Bible
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
American Standard Version (1901)
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Bible in Basic English
Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men, but, as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,
Free Bible Version
Don't just work well when you're being watched to gain approval, but work like servants of Christ, honestly doing God's will,
Geneva Bible 1599
Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
King James (Authorized) Version
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
Plain English Version
Do what they say, and try to make them happy. Don’t only do it when they can see you, but also when they can’t see you. Work happily in your job, like you are working for Jesus Christ, and then you will be doing what God wants.
Translation for Translators
Obey them, not only when they are watching [MTY] you, and not only to cause them to think highly/well of you. Instead, obey them as though you were [MET] slaves of Christ, not slaves of your masters. Do enthusiastically what God wants you to do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Be obedient not only when your masters are watching in order to please them. Instead, be obedient as slaves of Christ, who do the will of God from your heart.
Noah Webster Bible
Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
World English Bible
not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Young's Literal Translation
not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,