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Ephesians 6:7The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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7 μετ’ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες, ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,
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Ephesians 6:7King James Version
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7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
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Ephesians 6:7American Standard Version
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7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:
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Ephesians 6:7The Bible in Living English
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7 serving in a friendly spirit as doing it for the Lord and not for men,
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Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 6New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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as to Jehovah and not to men: In this context, Paul encourages literal slaves who have become Christians to be obedient to their “human masters.” (Eph 6:5) They are to render service to them “as Christ’s slaves doing the will of God whole-souled.” (Eph 6:6) Paul emphasizes that they should remember their relationship with Jehovah God in whatever work they were doing. When they obeyed and honored their earthly masters, or owners, they would not bring reproach on “the name of God.” (1Ti 6:1) Paul gives very similar counsel to literal slaves in his letter to the Colossians, written about the same time as the letter to the Ephesians.—Col 3:22-24; see “Introduction to Ephesians”; for the use of the divine name in this verse, see App. C3 introduction; Eph 6:7.
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