Ephesians 6:5 meaning and explanation
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Ephesians 6:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes to Christian slaves in Ephesian households, addressing them within a society where slavery was ordinary. He does not endorse the institution here; he calls those held in it to serve their earthly masters with respect and sincerity of heart, as though serving Christ.
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