Ephesians 6:6

New English Translation

not like those who do their work only when someone is watching – as people-pleasers – but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart.

Cross References

Jeremiah 24:7

I will give them the desire to acknowledge that I am the Lord. I will be their God and they will be my people. For they will wholeheartedly return to me.’

Jeremiah 3:10

In spite of all this, Israel’s sister, unfaithful Judah, has not turned back to me with any sincerity; she has only pretended to do so,” says the Lord.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Mark 3:35

For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

1 Corinthians 7:22

For the one who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord’s freedman. In the same way, the one who was called as a free person is Christ’s slave.

Galatians 1:10

Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason do not be foolish, but be wise by understanding what the Lord’s will is.

Philippians 2:12

So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence,

Colossians 1:9

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:3

For this is God’s will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

Hebrews 10:36

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised.

Hebrews 13:21

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

1 Peter 2:15

For God wants you to silence the ignorance of foolish people by doing good.

1 Peter 4:2

in that he spends the rest of his time on earth concerned about the will of God and not human desires.

1 John 2:17

And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.