Ephesians 6:9 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "masters", "same", "things", "vnto", "putting", "away", "threatning", and "euen". 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 "And knowe ye that whatsoeuer good thing..." into verse 10's "Finally my brethren be strong in the...", 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.