Ephesians 6:6

New Century Version

You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ.

Cross References

Jeremiah 24:7

I will make them want to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, because they will return to me with their whole hearts.

Jeremiah 3:10

Israel’s wicked sister didn’t even come back to me with her whole heart, but only pretended,” says the Lord.

Matthew 12:50

My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not all those who say ‘You are our Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven. The only people who will enter the kingdom of heaven are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.

Mark 3:35

My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what God wants.”

Romans 6:17

In the past you were slaves to sin—sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that you were taught.

1 Corinthians 7:22

Those who were slaves when the Lord called them are free persons who belong to the Lord. In the same way, those who were free when they were called are now Christ’s slaves.

Galatians 1:10

Do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No, God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I still wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Ephesians 5:17

So do not be foolish but learn what the Lord wants you to do.

Philippians 2:12

My dear friends, you have always obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am away from you. Keep on working to complete your salvation with fear and trembling,

Colossians 1:9

Because of this, since the day we heard about you, we have continued praying for you, asking God that you will know fully what he wants. We pray that you will also have great wisdom and understanding in spiritual things

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, a servant of Jesus Christ, from your group, also greets you. He always prays for you that you will grow to be spiritually mature and have everything God wants for you.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

But we speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to do it. When we speak, we are not trying to please people, but God, who tests our hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

God wants you to be holy and to stay away from sexual sins.

Hebrews 10:36

You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what he has promised.

1 Peter 2:15

It is God’s desire that by doing good you should stop foolish people from saying stupid things about you.

1 Peter 4:2

Strengthen yourselves so that you will live here on earth doing what God wants, not the evil things people want.

1 John 2:17

The world and everything that people want in it are passing away, but the person who does what God wants lives forever.