“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;”
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ — the slave code: douloi hupakouō ('slaves, obey') tois kyriois kata sarka ('your earthly masters') en phobō kai tremō ('in fear and trembling'), en haplotes kardias ('in sincerity of heart'), hōs Christō ('as to Christ'), subordination now theodicized.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:5
Thus then it is not husband only, nor wife, nor children, but virtuous servants also that contribute to the organization and protection of a house. Therefore the blessed Paul has not overlooked this department even. He comes to it, however, in the last place, because it is last in dignity and rank. Still he addresses much discourse also to them, no longer in the same tone as to children, but in a far more advanced way, inasmuch as he does not hold out to these the promise in…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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