Ephesians 6:9 (DBY)

Passage

And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:7 serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men;

Ephesians 6:8 knowing that whatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of [the] Lord, whether bond or free.

Ephesians 6:9 And, masters, do the same things towards them, giving up threatening, knowing that both their and your Master is in heaven, and there is no acceptance of persons with him.

Ephesians 6:10 For the rest, brethren, be strong in [the] Lord, and in the might of his strength.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "masters", "same", "things", "towards", "giving", "threatening", "knowing", and "both". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "masters" and "same", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "knowing that whatever good each shall do..." into verse 10's "For the rest brethren be strong in...", so "masters" and "same" 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 "masters" and "same" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.