“ With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: ”
As to the Lord, and not to men - That is, he should regard his lot in life as having been ordered by Divine Providence for some wise and good purpose; and until he may be permitted to enjoy his l...
With good will doing service, as to the (e) Lord, and not to men: (e) Being moved with a reverence for God, as though you served God himself.
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...
good will. Greek. eunoia. See 1 Corinthians 7:3 , the only other occurance. doing service . App-190. Lord . App-98. men . App-123.
With good will doing service. (Ver. 7.) This is contrasted with the suppressed indignation which swells the bosom of slaves. Though they dare not openly break out or give signs of obstinacy,...
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: With good will - Μετ' ευνοιας· With cheerfulness; do not take up your service as a cross, or bear it as a burden; but take it as coming i...
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Good will - expressing the servant's feeling toward his master; as "doing the will of God from the heart" (soul) expresses the so...
Rules for the Family. The Christian's Aemoue 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents.
[ 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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
With good will doing service ,.... To their masters; not grudgingly, with an ill will; no otherwise, nor longer than when they are forced to it; but of a ready mind, and with a cheerful spirit, taki...
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Ver. 7. As to the Lord ] In obedience to his will, and with reference to his glory.
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;...
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...
Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. A. D. 61. 1 Children, obey your...
With good will doing service; not grudgingly or as of constraint, but freely and cheerfully. As to the Lord, and not to men; not only regarding men your masters, but Christ your great Master. Tha...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
The duties of servants and masters:
1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 2 Kings 5:13 ; 2 Kings 5:2 ; 2 Kings 5:3 ; Ephesians 6:5 ; Ephesians 6:6 ; Genesis 31:38-40 ; Genesis 31:6
Unto the Lord, and not to men — That is, rather than to men; and by making every action of common life a sacrifice to God; having an eye to him in all things, even as if there were no other master....