Ephesians 6:7
Good News Translation
Do your work as slaves cheerfully, as though you served the Lord, and not merely human beings.

New Revised Standard Version
Render service with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to men and women,

Contemporary English Version
Gladly serve your masters, as though they were the Lord himself, and not simply people.

New American Bible
willingly serving the Lord and not human beings,

Douay-Rheims Bible
With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

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Genesis 31:6,38-40 And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power. . . .

2 Kings 5:2,3,13 Now there had gone out robbers from Syria, and had led away captive out of the land of Israel, a little maid, and she waited upon Naaman's wife. . . .

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Ephesians 6:5,6 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. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

Context
Slaves and Masters
6Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. 7With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men. 8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.…
Cross References
Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin but have obeyed from the heart unto that form of doctrine into which you have been delivered.

Colossians 3:23
Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Ephesians 6:6
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