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 Casadas, estad sujetas á vuestros maridos, como conviene en el Señor.

19 Maridos, amad á vuestras mujeres, y no seáis desapacibles con ellas.

20 Hijos, obedeced á vuestros padres en todo; porque esto agrada al Señor.

21 Padres, no irritéis á vuestros hijos, porque no se hagan de poco ánimo.

22 Siervos, obedeced en todo á vuestros amos carnales, no sirviendo al ojo, como los que agradan á los hombres, sino con sencillez de corazón, temiendo á Dios:

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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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