Parallel Verses

Anderson New Testament

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

King James Version

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Holman Bible

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

International Standard Version

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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 to the Lord [and will bring you God’s promised blessings].

An Understandable Version

You children should obey your parents in everything, for this is very pleasing 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τέκνον 
Teknon 
Usage: 69

ὑπακούω 
Hupakouo 
Usage: 20

γονεύς 
Goneus 
Usage: 14

in
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

εὐάρεστος 
Euarestos 
Usage: 9

References

American

Morish

Images Colossians 3:20

Context Readings

Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships

19 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is wellpleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be disheartened.

Cross References

Ephesians 5:24

But as the church is subject to the Christ, so, also, let the wives be subject to their own husbands in every thing.

Titus 2:9

Exhort servants to be subject to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not contradicting,

Matthew 15:4-6

For God commanded, saying, Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death.

Matthew 19:19

Honor your father and your mother; and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Ephesians 6:1-3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all, and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus your gifts, a sweet odor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Colossians 1:10

so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, in order to please him in all things, by means of every good work bringing forth fruit, and increasing in the knowledge, of God,

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eye-service, as pleasing men, but with simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Hebrews 13:21

perfect you in every good work, in order that you may do his will, working in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.

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