• Ephesians 6:6
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 6 μὴ not κατ’ according to ὀφθαλμοδουλίαν eye-slavery ὡς as ἀνθρωπάρεσκοι men pleasers ἀλλ’ but ὡς as δοῦλοι slaves Χριστοῦ of Christ ποιοῦντες doing τὸ the θέλημα will τοῦ of the θεοῦ God ἐκ out of ψυχῆς, soul,

  • Ephesians Study Notes—Chapter 6
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 6:6

      not only when being watched, just to please men: Lit., “not with eye-service as men pleasers.” A slave who was also a Christian was not to try to make an impression by being obedient or working hard only when his master was present. Instead, he was to serve “whole-souled,” with fear of Jehovah.​—Eph 6:5-8; Col 3:22-25.

      whole-souled: The Greek expression rendered “whole-souled” occurs twice in the Christian Greek Scriptures, here and at Col 3:23. In this expression, “soul” refers to the entire person, including the physical and mental abilities; some Bibles thus render it “wholeheartedly.” Therefore, serving whole-souled means that a person serves with his whole being or his whole life, using all his faculties and strength to the fullest extent possible.​—De 6:5; Mt 22:37; Mr 12:29, 30; see Glossary, “Soul.”