Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in 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
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
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.
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
Images Colossians 3:20
Prayers for Colossians 3:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mutual Responsibilities In Christian Relationships
19 Ye husbands, love your wives with divine love, and be not harsh towards them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. 21 Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath, in order that they may not be discouraged.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:24
But as the church is submissive to Christ, so also let the wives be to their husbands in everything.
Titus 2:9
That servants submit to their own masters, that they be obedient in all things; not speaking back;
Matthew 15:4-6
For God commanded saying, Honor thy father and mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die with death.
Matthew 19:19
honor the father and the mother, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Philippians 4:18
But I have all things, and I abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus those things from you, an odor of a sweet savor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.
Colossians 3:22
Ye servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, pleasing men, but of purity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21
in every good thing to do his will, doing that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the age of the ages. Amen.