Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in Lord.
American Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Amplified
Children, obey your parents [as God’s representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing
An Understandable Version
You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing to the Lord.
Anderson New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to 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.
Common New Testament
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
children, obey your parents upon all occasions, for that is graceful in a christian.
Darby Translation
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Godbey New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.
Goodspeed New Testament
Children, always obey your parents, for that is commendable in Christians.
John Wesley New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Julia Smith Translation
Children, listen to parents in all things: for this is pleasing to the Lord.
King James 2000
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Modern King James verseion
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Children, obey your fathers and mothers, in all things, for that is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
Children, obey your parents at every point, for this pleases the Lord right well.
Montgomery New Testament
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is well pleasing in Christians.
NET Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Noyes New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is wellpleasing in the Lord.
Sawyer New Testament
Children, obey [your] parents in all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye children! be obedient unto your parents in all things, for, this, is, well pleasing, in the Lord;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Children, be obedient to your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.
Webster
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament
Children be obedient to your parents in everything; for that is right for Christians.
Williams New Testament
Children, practice obedience to your parents in everything, for this is acceptable in Christians.
World English Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
Worrell New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord.
Worsley New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well-pleasing to the Lord:
Youngs Literal Translation
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;
Themes
Children » Dishonouring parents » Filial obedience encouraged
Children » What children should do
Children » Good » Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God
Good Children » Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God
Obedience » Filial » Filial obedience encouraged
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Obedience to
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Colossians 3:20
Prayers for Colossians 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships
19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. 20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not make your children resentful. Otherwise, they'll become discouraged.
Cross References
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Ephesians 5:24
Indeed, just as the church is submissive to the Messiah, so wives must be submissive to their husbands in everything.
Titus 2:9
Slaves are to submit to their masters in everything, aiming to please them and not argue with them
Genesis 28:7
After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,
Leviticus 19:3
"Each of you is to fear his mother and father. "Observe my Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
"If a man has a stubborn son who does not obey his parents, and although they try to discipline him, he still refuses to pay attention to them,
Deuteronomy 27:16
""Cursed is the one who treats his father and mother with dishonor.' "Then all the people are to respond by saying, "Amen!'
Proverbs 6:20
Keep your father's commands, my son, and never forsake your mother's rules,
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in the deepest darkness.
Proverbs 30:11
Some people curse their fathers and won't bless their mothers.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father and looks with a disobedient attitude at a mother the valley ravens will pluck it out; and vultures will eat it.
Ezekiel 22:7
They've treated mothers and fathers among you with contempt. They've oppressed the foreigner among you. They've maltreated the orphan and the widow among you.
Malachi 1:6
"A son honors his father and a servant his master. So if I'm a father, where is my honor? And if I'm a master, where is my respect?" says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies to you priests who are despising my name. "But you ask, "How have we despised your name?'
Matthew 15:4-6
Because God said, "You are to honor your father and your mother,' and, "Whoever curses father or mother must certainly be put to death.'
Matthew 19:19
Jesus said, ""You must not murder, you must not commit adultery, you must not steal, you must not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and, "you must love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
Philippians 4:18
I have been paid in full and have more than enough. I am fully supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus what you sent a fragrant aroma, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
so that you might live in a manner worthy of the Lord and be fully pleasing to him as you bear fruit while doing all kinds of good things and growing in the full knowledge of God.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only while being watched in order to please them, but with a sincere heart, fearing the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21
equip you with everything good to do his will, accomplishing in us what pleases him through Jesus, the Messiah. To him be glory forever and ever! Amen.