Colossians 3:20
You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord God is pleased when you do that.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
In Context
19You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.
Cross References
Genesis 28:7and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and had gone to Paddan-Aram.
Leviticus 19:3‘Each of you must respect your father and your mother. And you must ◄honor/treat respectfully► the Sabbath days. I am Yahweh, your God, and that is what I am commanding you to do.
Deuteronomy 27:16‘Yahweh will curse anyone who dishonors his father or his mother.’ And all the people must reply, ‘◄Amen/We want that to happen►.’
Proverbs 6:20My son, obey my commands, and do not ignore what your mother has taught you.
Proverbs 30:11I will list four kinds of evil things that people do: Some people curse their fathers and do not ask God to bless their mothers.
Ezekiel 22:7Your people do not respect/honor their parents; they have oppressed foreigners; they mistreat orphans and widows.
Matthew Henry on Colossians 3:19-25
Relative Duties. ( a. d. 62.) 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: 23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily,… Read the whole commentary →