"And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neith…" — Ephesians 6:9

Ephesians 6:9 · KJV

“And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. {forbearing: or, moderating} {your...: some read, both your and their Master}”

— Ephesians 6:9

Verse 8

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether {he be} bond or free.

Verse 10

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Ephesians 6 — Context

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

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether {he be} bond or free.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. {forbearing: or, moderating} {your...: some read, both your and their Master}

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Cross References

Colossians 3:25

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

Acts 10:34

Then Peter opened {his} mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Romans 2:11

For there is no respect of persons with God.

Job 31:13-15

If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the LORD your God {is} God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Deuteronomy 24:14-15

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant {that is} poor and needy, {whether he be} of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that {are} in thy land within thy gates: