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Thursday, February 13th, 2025
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New King James Version
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Century Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord.
Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases 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 Living Translation
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
18 Ephesians 5:21-6:9">[xr] Wives, submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. 19 Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. 20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. 22 Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for [fn] you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.
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
So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.
So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.
Genesis 2:23
And Adam said: "This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
And Adam said: "This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man."
Genesis 5:29
And he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed."
And he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us concerning our work and the toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD has cursed."
Genesis 16:11
And the Angel of the LORD said to her: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
And the Angel of the LORD said to her: "Behold, you are with child, And you shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, Because the LORD has heard your affliction.
Genesis 35:18
And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; [fn] but his father called him Benjamin. [fn]
And so it was, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she called his name Ben-Oni; [fn] but his father called him Benjamin. [fn]
Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, [fn] saying, "Because I drew him out of the water."
And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, [fn] saying, "Because I drew him out of the water."
1 Samuel 1:20
So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [fn] saying, "Because I have asked for him from the Lord."
So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [fn] saying, "Because I have asked for him from the Lord."
Matthew 1:21
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
Matthew 1:23
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," Isaiah 7:14. Words in oblique type in the New Testament are quoted from the Old Testament.">[fn] which is translated, "God with us."
"Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," Isaiah 7:14. Words in oblique type in the New Testament are quoted from the Old Testament.">[fn] which is translated, "God with us."
Acts 17:26
And He has made from one blood [fn] every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,
And He has made from one blood [fn] every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,
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.
