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Ephesians 6:8

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

KJV

εἰδότες ὅτι ἕκαστος, ἐάν τι ποιήσῃ ἀγαθόν, τοῦτο κομίσεται παρὰ κυρίου, εἴτε δοῦλος εἴτε ἐλεύθερος.

Greek NT

scientes quoniam unusquisque quodcumque fecerit bonum, hoc recipiet a Domino, sive servus, sive liber.

Vulgate

knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

ASV

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

14 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δοῦλος
doulos
noun · 124×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
εἴτε
eite
conjunction · 65×
κομίζω
komizo
verb · 12×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
παρά
para
preposition · 191×
ποιέω
poieo
verb · 569×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἐάν
ean
conditional · 333×
ἐλεύθερος
eleutheros
adjective · 23×
ἕκαστος
ekastos
adjective · 84×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: ἕκαστος ὃ ἂν , | Treg: ἕκαστος ὃ ἂν | WH/NIV: ἕκαστος ἐάν τι | RP: ὃ ἐάν τι ἕκαστος
  • ἕκαστος ὃ ἂν ,SBLGNT
  • ἕκαστος ὃ ἂνTregelles
  • ἕκαστος ἐάν τιWestcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ὃ ἐάν τι ἕκαστοςRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: κομίσεται | WH/Treg/NIV: κομίσεται | RP: κομιεῖται
  • κομίσεταιSBLGNT
  • κομίσεταιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • κομιεῖταιRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
notable
SBLGNT: παρὰ | WH/Treg/NIV: παρὰ | RP: + τοῦ
  • παρὰSBLGNT
  • παρὰWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + τοῦRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Q. What does the third request mean? A. Your will be done, on earth as in heaven means: Help us and all people to reject our own wills and to obey your will without any back talk. Your will alone is good. Help us one and all to carry out the work we are called to, as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • 2Cor 5:10 — For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
  • Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Col 3:11 — Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
  • Col 3:24 — Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
  • Col 3:24 — Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
  • Col 4:1 — Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
  • Heb 10:35 — Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
  • Luke 6:35 — But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the ev
  • Luke 14:14 — And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
  • Matt 5:12 — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
  • Matt 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
  • Matt 6:4 — That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
  • Matt 10:41 — He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
  • Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
  • Matt 16:27 — For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
  • Prov 11:18 — The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
  • Prov 23:18 — For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
  • Rev 13:16 — And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
  • Rom 2:6 — Who will render to every man according to his deeds: