The Duties of Servants
Ephesians 6:5
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart…


I. The duties they owe to themselves:

1. Religion.

2. Regard for truth.

3. Sobriety.

4. Chastity.

5. Frugality.These duties they owe partly to masters, but by their non-performance they damage themselves alone.

II. Those which they owe to their employers:

1. Reverence and honour for them as superiors.

2. Obedience.

3. Good temper.

4. Fidelity - with regard to their property, their time, and their reputation.

5. Diligence.

6. Gratitude for kindness.

III. Those which they owe to each other - peacefulness - temperateness - kindness.

(J. A. James.)



Parallel Verses
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;

WEB: 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;




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