Colossians 3:20
Strong's Lexicon
Children,
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

obey
ὑπακούετε (hypakouete)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5219: From hupo and akouo; to hear under, i.e. To listen attentively; by implication, to heed or conform to a command or authority.

[your]
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

parents
γονεῦσιν (goneusin)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1118: A begetter, father; plur: parents. From the base of ginomai; a parent.

in
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

everything,
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

for
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

pleasing
εὐάρεστόν (euareston)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2101: Acceptable, well-pleasing (especially to God), grateful. From eu and arestos; fully agreeable.

to
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[the] Lord.
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases 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 Bible
Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

New Living Translation
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.

English Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases 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 Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

American Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

English Revised Version
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;
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:16
Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Ruth 3:5
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.

Jeremiah 35:8
Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;

Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Colossians 1:1
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,

Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

Colossians 3:18
Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.

Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:21
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

Colossians 3:22
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

Colossians 3:23
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
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