Colossians 3:20

“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." - Colossians 3:20
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What does Colossians 3:20 mean?

Colossians 3:20 (KJV) reads: "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord." This verse is a simple yet profound instruction for children to honor and obey their parents in all circumstances. It is part of a larger passage within the letter…

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The Joy of Obedience: Understanding Colossians 3:20

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, amidst the distractions and the noise of modern society, it is easy to overlook the profound yet simple teachings of the Scriptures. One such teaching can be found in Colossians 3:20, which states, "Children, obey your parents in all…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Honor

O Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I bow my heart in reverence and gratitude for Your Word, which guides and instructs us in all aspects of our lives. I thank You for the profound wisdom found in Colossians 3:20, where it is written, "Children, obey your parents in…

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Colossians 3:20 - "Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord."
Colossians 3:20-21 - "Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged."
"Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged." - Colossians 3:20-21
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Colossians 3:3 - "For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
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Colossians 2:3 - "In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."
Colossians 3:2 - "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
Colossians 3:19 - "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them."
Colossians 3:21 - "Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged."
Colossians 3:6 - "For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:"
Colossians 3:14 - "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness."
Colossians 3:23 - "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;"
Colossians 2:20 - "Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,"
Colossians 3:18 - "Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord."
"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." - Colossians 3:3
Colossians 3:7 - "In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them."
Colossians 3:24 - "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ."