Ephesians 6:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Not only under your master's eye, as pleasers of men; but as servants of Christ, doing the pleasure of God from the heart;

Cross References

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them a heart to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord: and they will be my people, and I will be their God: for they will come back to me with all their heart.

Jeremiah 3:10

But for all this, her false sister Judah has not come back to me with all her heart, but with deceit, says the Lord.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 7:21

Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

Mark 3:35

Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Romans 6:17

But praise be to God that though you were the servants of sin, you have now given yourselves freely to that form of teaching under which you were placed;

1 Corinthians 7:22

For he who was a servant when he became a Christian is the Lord's free man; and he who was free when he became a Christian is the Lord's servant.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason, then, do not be foolish, but be conscious of the Lord's pleasure.

Philippians 2:12

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

Colossians 1:9

For this reason, we, from the day when we had word of it, keep on in prayer for you, that you may be full of the knowledge of his purpose, with all wisdom and experience of the Spirit,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his love, ever taking thought for you in his prayers, that you may be complete and fully certain of all the purpose of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;

Hebrews 10:36

For, having done what was right in God's eyes, you have need of waiting before his word has effect for you.

Hebrews 13:21

Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.

1 Peter 2:15

Because it is God's pleasure that foolish and narrow-minded men may be put to shame by your good behaviour:

1 Peter 4:2

So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

1 John 2:17

And the world and its desires is coming to an end: but he who does God's pleasure is living for ever.