Colossians 3:20–21

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.
Image

In context

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

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

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

21Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

23And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Read all of Colossians 3 →

Both translations

King James Version

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

World English Bible

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Found in these topics

Make Colossians 3:20–21 into an imageSquare, story, wide, or pin, ready to post.