Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. eye-service. Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation. Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who proveth our hearts. doing. Ephesians 5:17 Wherefore, become not unwise: but understanding what is the will of God. Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. Colossians 1:9 Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full in all the will of God. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: That you should abstain from fornication: Hebrews 10:36 For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise. Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 2:15 For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 1 Peter 4:2 That now he may live the rest of his time in the flesh, not after the desires of men but according to the will of God. 1 John 2:17 And the world passeth away and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God abideth for ever. from. Jeremiah 3:10 And after all this, her treacherous sister Juda hath not returned to me with her whole heart, but with falsehood, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 24:7 And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: because they shall return to me with their whole heart. Romans 6:17 But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin but have obeyed from the heart unto that form of doctrine into which you have been delivered. Colossians 3:23 Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men: Context Slaves and Masters5Servants, 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. 6Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. 7With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.… Cross References Mark 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother. 1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a bondman, is the freeman of the Lord. Likewise he that is called, being free, is the bondman of Christ. Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not serving to the eye, as pleasing men: but in simplicity of heart, fearing God. Lexicon [And do this] not onlyμὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. to please them ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι (anthrōpareskoi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 441: From anthropos and aresko; man-courting, i.e. Fawning. while they are watching, ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν (ophthalmodoulian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3787: From ophthalmos and douleia; sight-labor, i.e. That needs watching. but ἀλλ’ (all’) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. as ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. servants of δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. Christ, Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. doing ποιοῦντες (poiountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. will θέλημα (thelēma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2307: An act of will, will; plur: wishes, desires. From the prolonged form of ethelo; a determination, i.e. choice or inclination. of God Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [your] heart. ψυχῆς (psychēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely. Additional Translations And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, Not with eye-service, as men pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; not with eye-service as men-pleasers; but as bondmen of Christ, doing the will of God from [the] soul, not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Not with eye-service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Let it not be in acts of eye-service as if you had but to please men, but as Christ's bondservants who are doing God's will from the heart. not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul, Jump to Previous Acts Bondmen Bondservants Christ Christ's Eye Eyes Eyeservice Eye-Service Favor God's Heart Menpleasers Men-Pleasers Obey Please Pleasers Pleasure Servants Service Slaves Soul Way WinJump to Next Acts Bondmen Bondservants Christ Christ's Eye Eyes Eyeservice Eye-Service Favor God's Heart Menpleasers Men-Pleasers Obey Please Pleasers Pleasure Servants Service Slaves Soul Way WinExternal Links Ephesians 6:6 NIVEphesians 6:6 NLT Ephesians 6:6 ESV Ephesians 6:6 NASB Ephesians 6:6 ASV Ephesians 6:6 Bible Apps Ephesians 6:6 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 6:6 Chinese Bible Ephesians 6:6 French Bible Ephesians 6:6 German Bible Alphabetical: as but by Christ doing eye eyeservice favor from God heart is like men-pleasers not Obey of on only slaves the their them to way when will win you your NT Letters: Ephesians 6:6 Not in the way of service only (Ephes. 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