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Ephesians 6:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 8 for you know that whatever good each one does, he will receive this back from Jehovah,*+ whether he is a slave or a freeman.

Ephesians 6:8

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 8 εἰδότες having known ὅτι that ἕκαστος, each (one), ἐάν if ever τι anything ποιήσῃ he might do ἀγαθόν, good, τοῦτο this κομίσεται he will carry off for self παρὰ beside κυρίου, of Lord, εἴτε whether δοῦλος slave εἴτε or ἐλεύθερος. freeman.

Ephesians 6:8

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 8 for YOU know that each one, whatever good he may do, will receive this back from Jehovah,*+ whether he be slave or freeman.+

Ephesians 6:8

The Bible in Living English
- 8 knowing that each one, if he does anything good, will have it coming to him from the Lord, be he slave or freeman.

Ephesians 6:8

American Standard Version
- 8 knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Ephesians 6:8

The Emphasized Bible
- 8 Knowing that each one whatsoever he may do that is good the same shall he receive back from the Lord,—Whether bond or free.

Ephesians 6:8

King James Version
- 8 Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6:8
  
  he will receive this back from Jehovah: Throughout the Bible, Jehovah God is described as the one who rewards the good deeds of those faithfully serving him. Some examples are found at Ru 2:12; Ps 24:1-5; Jer 31:16. Jesus also describes his Father in that way.—Mt 6:4; Lu 6:35; for the use of the divine name in this verse, see App. C3 introduction; Eph 6:8.
  
  a freeman: See Glossary, “Freeman; Freedman.”