Ephesians 6:9 (WEB)

Passage

You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

Nearby Context

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

Ephesians 6:8 knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.

Ephesians 6:9 You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.

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

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "masters", "same", "things", "give", "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 thing each one..." into verse 10's "Finally be strong in the Lord and...", 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.