King James Bible
KJVServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Translation Comparison
Ephesians 6:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Ephesians 6:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; | |
American Standard VersionASV | Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Bondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ; | |
English Revised VersionERV | Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; | |
World English BibleWEB | Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Slaves, be obedient to your earthly masters, with respect and eager anxiety to please and with simplicity of motive as if you were obeying Christ. |
American Standard Version
ASVServants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBServants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;
English Revised Version
ERVServants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
World English Bible
WEBServants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
American King James Version
AKJVServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
WNTSlaves, be obedient to your earthly masters, with respect and eager anxiety to please and with simplicity of motive as if you were obeying Christ.
King James Bible
KJVServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
American Standard Version
ASVServants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBServants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBondmen, obey masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ;
English Revised Version
ERVServants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
World English Bible
WEBServants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;
American King James Version
AKJVServants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
WNTSlaves, be obedient to your earthly masters, with respect and eager anxiety to please and with simplicity of motive as if you were obeying Christ.