King James Version
Ephesians 6:7 in the King James Version says “With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:” — study this verse from Ephesians chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:”
Ephesians 6:7 · KJV
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;
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
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. forbearing: or, moderating your: some read, both your and their Master
KJV Study — Public Domain
“With”
G3326properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
“doing service”
G1398to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)
“as to the Lord”
G2962supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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