Ephesians 6:6 (ASV)

Passage

not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:5 Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Ephesians 6:6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Ephesians 6:7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

Ephesians 6:8 knowing that whatsoever good thing each one doeth, the same shall he receive again from the Lord, whether [he be] bond or free.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "will of God", "eyeservice", "men-pleasers", "servants", "christ", "doing", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "will of God" and "eyeservice", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Servants be obedient unto them that according..." into verse 7's "with good will doing service as unto...", so "will of God" and "eyeservice" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "will of God" and "eyeservice" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.