Ephesians 6:6,12
Ephesians 6:5-8 The Message (MSG)
Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ. 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. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God. Good work will get you good pay from the Master, regardless of whether you are slave or free.
Ephesians 6:10-12 The Message (MSG)
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no weekend war that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.
Ephesians 6:6 King James Version (KJV)
not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
Ephesians 6:12 King James Version (KJV)
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Ephesians 6:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
Ephesians 6:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:6 New Century Version (NCV)
You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ.
Ephesians 6:12 New Century Version (NCV)
Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s darkness, against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.
Ephesians 6:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
Ephesians 6:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:6 New International Version (NIV)
Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.
Ephesians 6:12 New International Version (NIV)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Ephesians 6:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
Ephesians 6:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
not in the way of eye-service [working only when someone is watching you and only] to please men, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart
Ephesians 6:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.
Ephesians 6:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.
Ephesians 6:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Always do what is right and not only when others are watching, so that you may please Christ as his servants by doing his will.
Ephesians 6:12 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Your hand-to-hand combat is not with human beings, but with the highest principalities and authorities operating in rebellion under the heavenly realms. For they are a powerful class of demon-gods and evil spirits that hold this dark world in bondage.
Ephesians 6:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart
