Slaves and Masters

Paul teaches slaves to obey their masters with sincerity as to Christ , doing God's will as slaves of Christ and serving as to the Lord . The reason given is because God will reward the good they do. He teaches masters to "do the same" by ceasing to threaten. The reason given is that the Lord of both slaves and masters is impartial.

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Ephesians 6:5-9

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Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις

a Slaves, be obedient to those who are your 1 masters according to the flesh,

Ihr Knechte, gehorchet euren leiblichen Herren

μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν

with b fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart,

mit Furcht und Zittern, in Einfalt eures Herzens,

ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ,

c as to Christ;

wie dem Herrn Christus;

comparison

μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν

a not 1 by way of eyeservice,

nicht mit Augendienerei

ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι

as b men-pleasers,

als Menschengefällige,

ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ

but as c slaves of Christ,

sondern als Knechte Christi,

ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,

d doing the will of God from the 2 heart.

die den Willen Gottes von Herzen tun;

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μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες

With good will 1 render service,

dienet mit gutem Willen,

ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ

a as to the Lord,

als dem Herrn

καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

and not to men,

und nicht den Menschen,

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εἰδότες ὅτι ἕκαστος ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν,

a knowing that b whatever good thing each one does,

da ihr wisset, daß ein jeder für das Gute, das er tut,

τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.

this he will receive back from the Lord, c whether slave or free.

vom Herrn belohnt wird er sei ein Knecht oder ein Freier.

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Καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς,

And masters, do the same things to them,

Und ihr Herren, erzeiget ihnen dasselbe

ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν,

and a give up threatening,

und lasset das Drohen,

εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς

knowing that b both their Master and yours is in heaven,

da ihr wisset, daß auch ihr einen Herrn im Himmel habt

καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.

and there is c no partiality with Him.

und daß bei ihm kein Ansehen der Person gilt.

Third class conditional indicating a probably future action

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Ephesians 6:5-9

Slaves: Action

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh,

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with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart,

as to Christ;

not by way of eyeservice,

as men- pleasers,

but as slaves of Christ,

doing the will of God from the heart.

With good will render service,

as to the Lord,

and not to men,

Ground

knowing that whatever good thing each one does,

this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

Masters: Action

And masters, do the same things to them,

and give up threatening,

knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven,

and there is no partiality with Him.

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Ephesians 6:5-9

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Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

Ihr Knechte, gehorchet euren leiblichen Herren mit Furcht und Zittern, in Einfalt eures Herzens, wie dem Herrn Christus;

ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ,

μὴ κατʼ ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν ὡς ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι ἀλλʼ ὡς δοῦλοι Χριστοῦ ποιοῦντες τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐκ ψυχῆς,

not by way of eyeservice, as men- pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

nicht mit Augendienerei als Menschengefällige, sondern als Knechte Christi, die den Willen Gottes von Herzen tun;

μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,

dienet mit gutem Willen, als dem Herrn und nicht den Menschen,

εἰδότες

knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.

da ihr wisset, daß ein jeder für das Gute, das er tut, vom Herrn belohnt wird er sei ein Knecht oder ein Freier.

ὅτι ἕκαστος ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν,

τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.

Καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν, εἰδότες

And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Und ihr Herren, erzeiget ihnen dasselbe und lasset das Drohen, da ihr wisset, daß auch ihr einen Herrn im Himmel habt und daß bei ihm kein Ansehen der Person gilt.

ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς

καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.

Οἱ δοῦλοι, ὑπακούετε τοῖς κατὰ σάρκα κυρίοις μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου ἐν ἁπλότητι τῆς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς τῷ Χριστῷ,

μετʼ εὐνοίας δουλεύοντες ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ οὐκ ἀνθρώποις,

εἰδότες ὅτι ἕκαστος ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.

Καὶ οἱ κύριοι, τὰ αὐτὰ ποιεῖτε πρὸς αὐτούς, ἀνιέντες τὴν ἀπειλήν, εἰδότες ὅτι καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ ὑμῶν ὁ κύριός ἐστιν ἐν οὐρανοῖς καὶ προσωπολημψία οὐκ ἔστιν παρʼ αὐτῷ.

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