Ephesians 6:7
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With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

good.

Genesis 31:6,38-40 And you know that I have served your father to the uttermost of my power. . . .

2 Kings 5:2,3,13 Now there had gone out robbers from Syria, and had led away captive out of the land of Israel, a little maid, and she waited upon Naaman's wife. . . .

as.

Ephesians 6:5,6 Servants, 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. . . .

1 Corinthians 10:31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

Context
Slaves and Masters
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. 8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.…
Cross References
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:

Lexicon
Serve
δουλεύοντες (douleuontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1398: To be a slave, be subject to, obey, be devoted. From doulos; to be a slave to.

with
μετ’ (met’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

good will,
εὐνοίας (eunoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2133: Good-will, kindliness; enthusiasm. From the same as eunoeo; kindness; euphemistically, conjugal duty.

as
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

to the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine 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.

Lord
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

to men,
ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.


Additional Translations
Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

rendering service with good will as to the Lord and not to men,

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

With right good will, be faithful to your duty as service rendered to the Lord and not to man.

with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men;

with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,
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