Topic
Eyeservice
2 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Ephesians 6:6ISBE
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;
- Colossians 3:22ISBE
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 2 references
i'-sur-vis (ophthalmodouleia):
A term coined by Paul to express the conduct of slaves, who work only when they are watched, and whose motive, therefore, is not fidelity to duty, but either to avoid punishment or to gain reward from their masters (Eph 6:6; Col 3:22). "A vice which slavery everywhere creates and exhibits. Hence, the need for drivers and overseers" (Eadie).
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.