以弗所书 6:8

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

你們知道，無論是奴僕或自由的人，如果作了甚麼善事，都必從主那裡得到賞賜。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
因 为 晓 得 各 人 所 行 的 善 事 ， 不 论 是 为 奴 的 ， 是 自 主 的 ， 都 必 按 所 行 的 得 主 的 赏 赐 。

Contextual Overview

¹ Children, obey your parents as the Lord wants, because this is the right thing to do. ² The command says, "Honor your father and mother." This is the first command that has a promise with it— ³ "Then everything will be well with you, and you will have a long life on the earth." ⁴ Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training and teaching of the Lord. ⁵ Slaves, obey your masters here on earth with fear and respect and from a sincere heart, just as you obey Christ. ⁶ You must do this not only while they are watching you, to please them. With all your heart you must do what God wants as people who are obeying Christ. ⁷ Do your work with enthusiasm. Work as if you were serving the Lord, not as if you were serving only men and women. ⁸ Remember that the Lord will give a reward to everyone, slave or free, for doing good. ⁹ Masters, in the same way, be good to your slaves. Do not threaten them. Remember that the One who is your Master and their Master is in heaven, and he treats everyone alike.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

whatsoever: Proverbs 11:18, Proverbs 23:18, Isaiah 3:11, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:4, Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 16:27, Luke 6:35, Luke 14:14, Romans 2:6-10, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Colossians 3:24, Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 11:26

whether: Galatians 3:28, Colossians 3:11

Reciprocal: Psalms 62:12 - renderest Isaiah 24:2 - as with the people Matthew 20:7 - and 1 Corinthians 12:13 - bond 2 Corinthians 6:11 - our heart Colossians 4:1 - ye Revelation 13:16 - free

Cross-References

Genesis 6:12
When God saw that everyone on the earth did only evil,

Genesis 6:17
I will bring a flood of water on the earth to destroy all living things that live under the sky, including everything that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will die.

Genesis 19:19
You have been merciful and kind to me and have saved my life. But I can't run to the mountains. The disaster will catch me, and I will die.

Psalms 84:11
The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent.

Psalms 145:20
The Lord protects everyone who loves him, but he will destroy the wicked.

Proverbs 3:4
Then you will be respected and will please both God and people.

Proverbs 8:35
Those who find me find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them.

Proverbs 12:2
The Lord is pleased with a good person, but he will punish anyone who plans evil.

Jeremiah 31:2
This is what the Lord says: "The people who were not killed by the enemy's sword found help in the desert. I came to give rest to Israel."

Luke 1:30
The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary; God has shown you his grace.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doth,.... According to the will of God, from right principles in his heart, and with a view to God's glory:

the same shall he receive of the Lord; that is, he shall receive the fruit and advantage of it, in a way of grace,

whether [he be] bond or free; a bondman or a free man, a master or a servant.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Knowing that whatsoever good thing - Whatever a man does that is right, for that he shall be appropriately rewarded. No matter what his rank in life, if he discharges his duty to God and man, he will be accepted. A man in a state of servitude may so live as to honor God; and, so living, he should not be greatly solicitous about his condition. A master may fail to render suitable recompense to a slave. But, if the servant is faithful to God, he will recompense him in the future world. It is in this way that religion would make the evils of life tolerable, by teaching those who are oppressed to hear their trials in a patient spirit, and to look forward to the future world of reward. Religion does not approve of slavery. It is the friend of human rights. If it had full influence on earth, it would restore every man to freedom, and impart to each one his rights. Christianity nowhere requires its friends to make or to own a slave. No one under the proper influence of religion ever yet made a man a slave; there is no one under its proper influence who would not desire that all should be free; and just in proportion as true religion spreads over the world, will universal freedom be its attendant. But Christianity would lighten the evils of slavery even while it exists, and would comfort those who are doomed to so hard a lot, by assuring them that there they may render acceptable service to God, and that they soon will be admitted to a world where galling servitude will be known no more. If they may not have freedom here, they may have contentment if they feel that wrong is done them by men, they may feel that right will be done them by God; if their masters do not reward them for their services here, God will; and if they may not enjoy liberty here, they will soon be received into the world of perfect freedom - heaven.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 8. Whatsoever good thing any man doeth — Though your masters should fail to give you the due reward of your fidelity and labour, yet, as ye have done your work as unto the Lord, he will take care to give you the proper recompense.

Whether he be bond — A slave, bought with money;

Or free. — A person who has hired himself of his own free accord.