The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “Lord” (κύριον.) after the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “God” (θεόν) after the here.
οἱhoitheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δοῦλοιdouloiServantsδοῦλος (doulos)noun, nominative, plural, masculine — “Servants”, the subject formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.Servantsὑπακούετεhupakoueteobeyὑπακούω (hupakouō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person plural — “obey”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5219I listen, hearken to, obey, answer.This verse uses “obey”.obeyκατὰkatainκατάpreposition — “in”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.inπάνταpantaall thingsπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, neuter — “all things”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.all thingsτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.κατὰkataaccordingκατάpreposition — “according”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.accordingσάρκαsarkato the fleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “to the flesh”, the object formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.to the fleshκυρίοιςkurioislordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐνenwithἐνpreposition — “with”G1722in, on, among.withὀφθαλμοδουλίαιςophthalmodouliaiseyeserviceὀφθαλμοδουλία (ophthalmodoulia)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “eyeservice”, the to- or for-formG3787eye-service; service rendered only while the master watches.eyeserviceὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asἀνθρωπάρεσκοιanthrōpareskoimenpleasersἀνθρωπάρεσκος (anthrōpareskos)adjective, nominative, plural, masculine — “menpleasers”, the subject formG441desirous of pleasing men, a renderer of service to human beings (as opposed to God).menpleasersἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inἁπλότητιhaplotētisinglenessἁπλότης (haplotēs)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “singleness”, the to- or for-formG572simplicity, sincerity, purity, graciousness.singlenessκαρδίαςkardiasof heartκαρδία (kardia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of heart”, the of-formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.of heartφοβούμενοιphoboumenoifearingφοβέομαι (phobeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “fearing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5399I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.fearingτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.κύριονkurionGodκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.God
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
θεόνtheonGodθεός (theos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “God”, the object formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
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American Standard Version (1901)
Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:
Young’s Literal Translation
The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;
World English Bible
Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.
Darby Translation
Bondmen, obey in all things your masters according to flesh; not with eye-services, as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Douay-Rheims
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
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