Ephesians 6:8
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Ephesians 6:8 in other translations
| BSB | because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. |
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| WEB | knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free. |
| ASV | knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free. |
| YLT | having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman. |
| DARBY | knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free. |
| BBE | In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free. |
| Webster | Knowing that whatever good thing any man doeth, the same will he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free. |
What does Ephesians 6:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ephesians 6:5-9
The duty of servants is summed up in one word, obedience. The servants of old were generally slaves. The apostles were to teach servants and masters their duties, in doing which evils would be lessened, till slavery should be rooted out by the influence of Christianity. Servants are to reverence those over them. They are to be sincere; not pretending obedience when they mean to disobey, but serving faithfully. And…
Ephesians 6:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Ephesians 6:8
- Colossians 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
- Luke 14:14
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
- Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
- Matthew 6:4
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
- Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- Matthew 10:41-42
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
- Romans 2:6-10
Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; …
- Colossians 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
- Matthew 6:1
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
- Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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Context
- Ephesians 6:7
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
- Ephesians 6:8
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
- Ephesians 6:9
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Ephesians 6:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sabiendo que el bien que cada uno hiciere, esto recibirá del Señor, sea siervo ó sea libre. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | sachant que chacun, soit esclave, soit homme libre, quelque bien qu’il fasse, le recevra du Seigneur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da ihr wisset, daß, was irgend ein jeder Gutes tun wird, er dies vom Herrn empfangen wird, er sei Sklave oder Freier. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | scientes quoniam unusquisque quodcumque fecerit bonum, hoc recipiet a Domino, sive servus, sive liber. |