Ephesians 6:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; ”

• Ephesians 6:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Nor with eye-service - That is, not with service rendered only under the eye of the master, or when his eye is fixed on you. The apostle has here adverted to one of the evils of involuntary servi...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, (9) doing the will of God from the heart; (9) To cut off occasion of all pretences, he teaches us that it is God's will that some...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9 . Subordination in the Fear of Christ. The principle is illustrated by the relation ( a) of wives to husbands, ( b) of children to parents, ( c ) of slaves to m...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  with . according to. App-104. eyeservice . Only here and. Colossians 3:22 . menpleasers . Only here and Colossians 3:22 . the . Omit. will . App-102. God . App-98. from . App-104. he...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Not with eye-service - Not merely in their presence, when their eye is upon you, as unfaithfu...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Not with eye-service,— "Not as attending on their business only while their master's eyes are upon them." Grotius takes notice of the great elegance of the compound words made use of here in the...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; ( Colossians 3:22 .) Seeking to please masters only so long as their eyes are on them:...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Rules for the Family. The Christian's Aemoue 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents.

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  [ 5. Practical Exhortation continued ( Ephesians 5:22 to Ephesians 6:9 ). (4) THE BEARING OF THE TRUTH OF UNITY ON THE THREE GREAT RELATIONS OF LIFE. ( a ) Between husbands and wives — a re...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 27 THE CHRISTIAN HOUSEHOLD Ephesians 6:1-9 THE Christian family is the cradle and the fortress of the Christian faith. Here its virtues shine most brightly; and by this channel its inf...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Children and Parents; Servants and Masters Ephesians 6:1-12 Where our religion is true, it will affect every relationship in life. The love of Christ must find its manifestation in nursery and...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (1) В¶ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. (2) Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) (3) That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ,.... Doing nothing but when under the master's eye, and then pretending a great deal of diligence and industry, in order to ingratiate themselves into his affect...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Ver. 6. Not with eyeservice ] And yet it were well if we would do God, our great Master,...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Servants Δουλοι, bond-servants; or he may include also those that were in the station of hired servants; be obedient to your masters For the gospel does not cancel the civil rights of mankind;...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  PARENTS AND CHILDREN (vs.1-4) Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as subject to the Lord's authority. Fa...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. A. D.  61.       1 Children, obey your...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Not with eyeservice; not merely having respect to your masters presence, and looking upon you in your work. As men-pleasers; such as make it their only business to please their masters, right or...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Bondservants be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling (with greatest care), in singleness of your heart, as to Christ. Not in the way of eyeservice a...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Ephesians 6:5 . Servants, be obedient. —R.V. margin, “bond-servants.” There was One who had “become obedient even unto death,” having taken “the form of a bond-ser...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Ephesians 6 I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of his country. What are the spiritual truths, the...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Ephesians 6:1 . Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of God. Ephesians 6:2-4 . Honour thy father and mother; which is the f...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ephesians 6:1 . Children, obey your parents, because they are your parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience qu...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. Not with eye-service This exhortation is addressed to “servants,” i.e. , to those wh...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. The first duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," i.e. in Christ, this duty is confirmed....

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• Ephesians 6:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The duties of servants and masters:

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 2:17 ; 1 Peter 2:15 ; 1 Peter 4:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:4 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ; Colossians 1:9 ; Colossians 3:22 ; Colossians 3:23 ; Colossians 4:12 ; Ephesians 5:17 ; Hebrews 10:36...

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• Ephesians 6:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Not with eye — service — Serving them better when under their eye than at other times. But doing the will of God from the heart — Doing whatever you do, as the will of God, and with your might.

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