Bible verse
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Ephesians 6:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Ephesians 6.
1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
2 “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),
3 “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”
4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
6 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.
7 Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,
8 because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.
9 And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
KJV
Servants, be obedient to them that are [your] masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
ASV
Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
ERV
Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
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