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Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
King James Version (1611)
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
King James Version
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
English Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Contemporary English Version
Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.
Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything; for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything; for this pleases the Lord.
Darby Translation
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
Children, obey your parents in everything. This pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything. This pleases the Lord.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
George Lamsa Translation
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto our LORD.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto our LORD.
Good News Translation
Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents always, for that is what pleases God.
Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents always, for that is what pleases God.
Lexham English Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Literal Translation
Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Amplified Bible
Children, obey your parents [as God's representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing to the Lord [and will bring you God's promised blessings].
Children, obey your parents [as God's representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing to the Lord [and will bring you God's promised blessings].
American Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
International Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.Ephesians 5:24; 6:1; Titus 2:9;">[xr]
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.Ephesians 5:24; 6:1; Titus 2:9;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Children, obey your parents in every thing, for so it is pleasing before our Lord.
Children, obey your parents in every thing, for so it is pleasing before our Lord.
Murdock Translation
Children, obey your parents in every thing; for this is pleasing before our Lord.
Children, obey your parents in every thing; for this is pleasing before our Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.
Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.
English Revised Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
World English Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Weymouth's New Testament
Children be obedient to your parents in everything; for that is right for Christians.
Children be obedient to your parents in everything; for that is right for Christians.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sones, obeie ye to youre fadir and modir bi alle thingis; for this is wel plesinge in the Lord.
Sones, obeie ye to youre fadir and modir bi alle thingis; for this is wel plesinge in the Lord.
Update Bible Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Webster's Bible Translation
Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
New English Translation
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
New King James Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
New Living Translation
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
New Life Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything. The Lord is pleased when you do.
Children, obey your parents in everything. The Lord is pleased when you do.
New Revised Standard
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is your acceptable duty in the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is your acceptable duty in the Lord.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ye children! be obedient unto your parents in all things, for, this, is, well pleasing, in the Lord;
Ye children! be obedient unto your parents in all things, for, this, is, well pleasing, in the Lord;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Children obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges for that is wel pleasynge vnto the lorde.
Children obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges for that is wel pleasynge vnto the lorde.
Young's Literal Translation
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye children, obeye youre elders in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the LORDE.
Ye children, obeye youre elders in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the LORDE.
Mace New Testament (1729)
children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian.
children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian.
THE MESSAGE
Children, do what your parents tell you. This delights the Master no end.
Children, do what your parents tell you. This delights the Master no end.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Kids, do what your mommas and daddies tell you to. This is what makes God happy.
Kids, do what your mommas and daddies tell you to. This is what makes God happy.
Contextual Overview
18 Wives, yield to the authority of your husbands, because this is the right thing to do in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying. 22 Slaves, obey your masters in all things. Do not obey just when they are watching you, to gain their favor, but serve them honestly, because you respect the Lord. 23 In all the work you are doing, work the best you can. Work as if you were doing it for the Lord, not for people. 24 Remember that you will receive your reward from the Lord, which he promised to his people. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 But remember that anyone who does wrong will be punished for that wrong, and the Lord treats everyone the same.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
obey: Genesis 28:7, Exodus 20:12, Leviticus 19:3, Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Deuteronomy 27:16, Proverbs 6:20, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 30:11, Proverbs 30:17, Ezekiel 22:7, Malachi 1:6, Matthew 15:4-6, Matthew 19:19, Ephesians 6:1-3
in: Colossians 3:22, Ephesians 5:24, Titus 2:9
well pleasing: Colossians 1:10, Philippians 4:18, Hebrews 13:21
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 5:16 - Honour Proverbs 16:7 - please Jeremiah 35:8 - General Luke 18:20 - Do not commit Romans 8:8 - please
Cross-References
Genesis 2:20
The man gave names to all the tame animals, to the birds in the sky, and to all the wild animals. But Adam did not find a helper that was right for him.
The man gave names to all the tame animals, to the birds in the sky, and to all the wild animals. But Adam did not find a helper that was right for him.
Genesis 2:23
And the man said, "Now, this is someone whose bones came from my bones, whose body came from my body. I will call her ‘woman,' because she was taken out of man."
And the man said, "Now, this is someone whose bones came from my bones, whose body came from my body. I will call her ‘woman,' because she was taken out of man."
Genesis 5:29
Lamech named his son Noah and said, "He will comfort us in our work, which comes from the ground the Lord has cursed."
Lamech named his son Noah and said, "He will comfort us in our work, which comes from the ground the Lord has cursed."
Genesis 16:11
The angel added, "You are now pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cries.
The angel added, "You are now pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cries.
Genesis 35:18
Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.
Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.
Exodus 2:10
When the child grew older, the woman took him to the king's daughter, and she adopted the baby as her own son. The king's daughter named him Moses, because she had pulled him out of the water.
When the child grew older, the woman took him to the king's daughter, and she adopted the baby as her own son. The king's daughter named him Moses, because she had pulled him out of the water.
1 Samuel 1:20
So Hannah became pregnant, and in time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "His name is Samuel because I asked the Lord for him."
So Hannah became pregnant, and in time she gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, "His name is Samuel because I asked the Lord for him."
Matthew 1:21
She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."
Matthew 1:23
"The virgin will be pregnant. She will have a son, and they will name him Immanuel," which means "God is with us."
"The virgin will be pregnant. She will have a son, and they will name him Immanuel," which means "God is with us."
Acts 17:26
God began by making one person, and from him came all the different people who live everywhere in the world. God decided exactly when and where they must live.
God began by making one person, and from him came all the different people who live everywhere in the world. God decided exactly when and where they must live.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Children, obey your parents,.... Both father and mother;
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in all things; not in things sinful, which are contrary to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; in things repugnant to the duties of religion, the ordinances of the Gospel, and the doctrines of Christ, parents are to be neglected and disobeyed. God is to be regarded, and not men; but in all things good and lawful, and in all things that are of an indifferent nature, which may, or may not be done, in these things the will of earthly parents is to be attended to; of which there is a considerable instance in the Rechabites, see
Jeremiah 35:6 and even they are to be obeyed in things that are hard and difficult to be complied with, and which are disagreeable to flesh and blood, as the cases of Isaac and Jephthah's daughter show.
For this is well pleasing unto the Lord; and is a reason sufficient to engage to the performance of the duty; for whatever is grateful and well pleasing to God ought to be done with pleasure by us, from a principle of love to him, by faith in him, and with a view to his glory; and then such an action is acceptable in his sight through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Alexandrian copy reads, "in the Lord"; and so the Vulgate Latin version.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Children, obey your parents ... - Notes, Ephesians 6:1-4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 20. Children, obey - in all things — That is, in the Lord-in every thing that your parents command you, which is not contrary to the will or word of God.
