Ephesians 6:8 meaning and explanation

because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free.

Ephesians 6:8, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to believers in Ephesus, and in this household section he addresses slaves directly, which was unusual in ancient moral instruction. He tells them their work is service to Christ, and here he adds the reason: the Lord himself will reward each person for whatever good he does.

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