Parallel Verses
Worrell 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.
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.
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 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter toward them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be disheartened.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:24
But, as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also let the women be to their husbands in everything.
Titus 2:9
Exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting,
Matthew 15:4-6
For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'He that speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die,'
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 have been filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, an odor of sweet smell, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
Colossians 1:10
to walk worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.
Hebrews 13:21
make you perfect in every good thing to do His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to Whom be the glory forever. Amen.