Colossians 3:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Colossians 3:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Colossians 3:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Colossians 3:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.”

Colossians 3:20 — World English Bible

Colossians 3:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. ”

Colossians 3:20 — American Standard Version

Colossians 3:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;”

Colossians 3:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Colossians 3:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in [the] Lord. ”

Colossians 3:20 — Darby Translation

Colossians 3:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.”

Colossians 3:20 — Geneva Bible

Colossians 3:20 in Context — Colossians 3

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

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

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

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

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

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What Does Colossians 3:20 Mean?

Colossians 3:20 is a verse from the Book of Colossians, part of the New Testament. It appears in Colossians chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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