Ephesians 6:8 (GNV)

Passage

And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:6 Not with seruice to the eye, as men pleasers, but as the seruants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,

Ephesians 6:7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

Ephesians 6:8 And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing any man doeth, that same shall he receiue of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Ephesians 6:9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.

Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowe", "whatsoeuer", "good", "doeth", "same", "shall", "receiue", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowe" and "whatsoeuer", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "With good will seruing the Lord and..." into verse 9's "And ye masters doe the same things...", so "knowe" and "whatsoeuer" 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 "knowe" and "whatsoeuer" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.