Ephesians 6:5

God's Word

Slaves, obey your earthly masters with proper respect. Be as sincere as you are when you obey Christ.

Cross References

Genesis 16:9

The Messenger of the Lord said to her, “Go back to your owner, and place yourself under her authority.”

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know, my God, that you examine hearts and delight in honesty. With an honest heart I have willingly offered all these things. I’ve been overjoyed to see your people here offering so willingly to you.

Psalm 123:2

As servants depend on their masters, as a maid depends on her mistress, so we depend on the Lord our God until he has pity on us.

Psalm 86:11

Teach me your way, O Lord, so that I may live in your truth. Focus my heart on fearing you.

Malachi 1:6

“This is what the Lord of Armies says: A son honors his father, and a servant honors his master. So if I am a father, where is my honor? If I am a master, where is my respect? You priests despise my name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised your name?’

Matthew 6:22

“The eye is the lamp of the body. So if your eye is unclouded, your whole body will be full of light.

Matthew 6:24

“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.

Matthew 8:9

As you know, I’m in a chain of command and have soldiers at my command. I tell one of them, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and another, ‘Come!’ and he comes. I tell my servant, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

Acts 2:46

The believers had a single purpose and went to the temple every day. They were joyful and humble as they ate at each other’s homes and shared their food.

Romans 9:3

I wish I could be condemned and cut off from Christ for the sake of others who, like me, are Jewish by birth.

1 Corinthians 2:3

When I came to you, I was weak. I was afraid and very nervous.

1 Corinthians 7:22

If the Lord called you when you were a slave, you are the Lord’s free person. In the same way, if you were free when you were called, you are Christ’s slave.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness  and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.

2 Corinthians 7:15

His deepest feelings go out to you even more as he remembers how obedient all of you were, and how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority.

Ephesians 6:24

His favor  is with everyone who has an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed, not only when I was with you but even more now that I’m absent. In the same way continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

Philemon 1:16

no longer as a slave but better than a slave—as a dear brother. He is especially dear to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a Christian.

Joshua 24:14

“Fear the Lord, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the Lord.

1 Peter 3:2

Their husbands would see how pure and reverent their lives are.