Ephesians 6:8 (YLT)

Passage

having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:6 not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

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

Ephesians 6:8 having known that whatever good thing each one may do, this he shall receive from the Lord, whether servant or freeman.

Ephesians 6:9 And the masters! the same things do ye unto them, letting threatening alone, having known that also your Master is in the heavens, and acceptance of persons is not with him.

Ephesians 6:10 As to the rest, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "known", "whatever", "good", "each", "shall", "receive", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "known", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "with good-will serving as to the Lord..." into verse 9's "And the masters the same things do...", so "having" and "known" 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 "having" and "known" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.