COL 3:20 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

UST Children must obey their parents in every circumstance. This pleases God and is appropriate for those whom God has united to the Lord.

BSB § Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

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

AICNT Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

OEB Children, always obey your parents; for that is pleasant to see in those who belong to the Lord.

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

NET Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

LSV the children: obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the LORD;

FBV You children, always do what your parents tell you because this is what pleases the Lord.

TCNT Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.

T4T You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord God is pleased when you do that.

LEB Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

BBE Children, do the orders of your fathers and mothers in all things, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

MOF No MOF COL book available

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

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

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

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

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

WBS Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

KJB 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. )

BB Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all thynges, for that is well pleasyng vnto the Lorde.
(Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in all things, for that is well pleasyng unto the Lord.)

GNV Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
(Children, obey your parents in all thing for that is well pleasing unto the Lord. )

CB Ye children, obeye youre elders in all thinges, for that is well pleasynge vnto the LORDE.
(Ye/You_all children, obeye your(pl) elders in all things, for that is well pleasynge unto the LORD.)

TNT Children obey youre fathers and mothers in all thinges for that is wel pleasynge vnto the lorde.
(Children obey your(pl) fathers and mothers in all things for that is well pleasynge unto the lorde. )

WYC Sones, obeie ye to youre fadir and modir bi alle thingis; for this is wel plesinge in the Lord.
(Sones, obeie ye/you_all to your(pl) father and mother by all things; for this is well plesinge in the Lord.)

LUT Ihr Kinder, seid gehorsam den Eltern in allen Dingen; denn das ist dem HErrn gefällig.
(Ihr Kinder, seid gehorsam the Eltern in all Dingen; because the is to_him LORD gefällig.)

CLV Filii, obedite parentibus per omnia: hoc enim placitum est in Domino.
(Children, obedite parentibus per omnia: hoc because placitum it_is in Domino. )

UGNT τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν ἐν Κυρίῳ.
(ta tekna, hupakouete tois goneusin kata panta, touto gar euareston estin en Kuriōi.)

SBL-GNT Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν κατὰ πάντα, τοῦτο γὰρ ⸂εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν⸃ ἐν κυρίῳ.
(Ta tekna, hupakouete tois goneusin kata panta, touto gar ⸂euareston estin⸃ en kuriōi. )

TC-GNT Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσι κατὰ πάντα· τοῦτο γάρ [fn]ἐστιν εὐάρεστον [fn]ἐν Κυρίῳ.
(Ta tekna, hupakouete tois goneusi kata panta; touto gar estin euareston en Kuriōi.)

3:20 εστιν ευαρεστον ¦ ευαρεστον εστιν CT

3:20 εν ¦ τω ANT TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

τὰ τέκνα

¬The children

Here Paul directly addresses the Children in the audience. Use a form in your language that indicates that the speaker is singling out a specific group of people as the intended audience of the following words. Alternate translation: “You children”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῖς γονεῦσιν

˱to˲_your parents

Here Paul does not explicitly state that children must obey “their own” parents. However, Paul writes this sentence in such a way that the Colossians would have understood him to mean this. The ULT includes your because this is an essential part of what Paul is saying. Use a form in your language that specifies that Paul has each child’s parents in mind. Alternate translation: “your own parents”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ πάντα

in all_‹things›

The phrase in all things is an idiom that indicates that children should obey “everything their parents command” or “in every situation.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable idiom or indicate what the things are. Alternate translation: “in everything they tell you to do”

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

for

The word for introduces the basis or reason for somethin; here it is Paul’s command to children. Use a word that indicates the reason for a command in your language. Alternate translation: “since”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

εὐάρεστόν ἐστιν

well_pleasing is

If something is pleasing, that means that the person it “pleases” finds that thing acceptable, agreeable, or pleasant. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word that emphasizes that obedience to parents is something that is acceptable to God. Alternate translation: “is acceptable”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

εὐάρεστόν

well_pleasing

Paul does not state to whom obedience to parents is pleasing, but it is clear that it pleases God. If your language would state who is pleased, you could expressly state that it is God. Alternate translation: “pleasing to God”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν Κυρίῳ

in /the/_Lord

Just as in 3:18, Paul uses the spatial metaphor in the Lord to describe the union of believers with Christ. In this case, being in the Lord, or united to the Lord, identifies specifically that those who are united to the Lord are to behave in this way. Alternate translation: “in your union with the Lord”

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