Ephesians 6:6
ContextNET © | not like those who do their work only when someone is watching 1 – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. 2 |
NIV © | Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. |
NASB © | not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
NLT © | Work hard, but not just to please your masters when they are watching. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. |
MSG © | Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God wants you to do. |
BBE © | Not only under your master’s eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart; |
NRSV © | not only while being watched, and in order to please them, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. |
NKJV © | not with eyeservice, as men–pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, |
KJV | |
NASB © | |
GREEK | |
NET © [draft] ITL | |
NET © | not like those who do their work only when someone is watching 1 – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart. 2 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “not according to eye-service.” 2 tn Grk “from the soul.” |