Colossians 3:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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  • Exod 20:12 : 12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.
  • Eph 5:24 : 24 Therfore as the Church is in subiection to Christ, euen so let the wiues be to their husbads in euery thing.
  • Eph 6:1-3 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honour thy father & mother (which is the first commandement with promes) 3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.
  • Titus 2:9 : 9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you perfect in all good workes, to doe his will, working in you that which is pleasant in his sight through Iesus Christ, to whom be praise for euer and euer, Amen.
  • Gen 28:7 : 7 And that Iaakob had obeyed his father & his mother, and was gone to Padan Aram:
  • Phil 4:18 : 18 Now I haue receiued all, and haue plentie: I was euen filled, after that I had receiued of Epaphroditus that which came from you, an odour that smelleth sweete, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasant to God.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 That ye might walke worthy of the Lord, & please him in all things, being fruitefull in all good workes, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.
  • Deut 21:18-21 : 18 If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them, 19 Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth, 20 And shall say vnto the Elders of his citie, This our sonne is stubburne and disobedient, and he wil not obey our admonition: he is a ryotour, and a drunkard. 21 Then all the men of his citie shall stone him with stones vnto death: so thou shalt take away euill from among you, that all Israel may heare it, and feare.
  • Deut 27:16 : 16 Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.
  • Prov 6:20 : 20 My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 He that curseth his father or his mother, his light shalbe put out in obscure darkenes.
  • Prov 30:11 : 11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doeth not blesse their mother.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh his father and despiseth the instruction of his mother, let ye rauens of the valley picke it out, and the yong eagles eate it.
  • Ezek 22:7 : 7 In thee haue they despised father and mother: in the middes of thee haue they oppressed the stranger: in thee haue they vexed the fatherlesse and the widowe.
  • Mal 1:6 : 6 A sonne honoureth his father, and a seruant his master. If then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my feare, sayth the Lorde of hostes vnto you, O Priestes, that despise my Name? and yee say, Wherein haue we despised thy Name?
  • Matt 15:4-6 : 4 For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. 5 But ye say, Whosoeuer shal say to father or mother, By the gift that is offered by me, thou maiest haue profite, 6 Though hee honour not his father, or his mother, shalbe free: thus haue ye made the commaundement of God of no aucthoritie by your tradition.
  • Matt 19:19 : 19 Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:1-5
    5 verses
    83%

    1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

    2 Honour thy father & mother (which is the first commandement with promes)

    3 That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

    4 And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

    5 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters, according to the flesh, with feare & trembling in singlenesse of your hearts as vnto Christ,

  • Col 3:21-23
    3 verses
    82%

    21 Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.

    22 Seruants, be obedient vnto them that are your masters according to the flesh, in all things, not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenes of heart, fearing God.

    23 And whatsoeuer ye doe, doe it heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • 12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thy dayes may be prolonged vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • Col 3:17-19
    3 verses
    74%

    17 And whatsoeuer ye shall doe, in worde or deede, doe all in the Name of the Lorde Iesus, giuing thankes to God euen the Father by him.

    18 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as it is comely in the Lord.

    19 Husbands, loue your wiues, and be not bitter vnto them.

  • 6 For the which things sake ye wrath of God commeth on the children of disobedience.

  • 9 Let seruants be subiect to their masters, & please them in al things, not answering again,

  • 16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath comanded thee, that thy dayes may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee vpon the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

  • 4 One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

  • 4 For God hath commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

  • 6 Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

  • 8 My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • 19 Honour thy father and mother: and thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

  • 6 Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • 20 My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

  • 1 Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,

  • 1 Pvt them in remembrance that they bee subiect to the Principalities and powers, and that they bee obedient, and ready to euery good woorke,

  • 3 Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.

  • 20 Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ,

  • 1 My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • 6 As Sara obeyed Abraham, and called him Sir: whose daughters ye are, whiles yee doe well, not being afraide of any terrour.

  • 18 If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,

  • 3 Beholde, children are the inheritance of the Lord, and the fruite of the wombe his rewarde.

  • 10 Approuing that which is pleasing to the Lorde.

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    25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.

    26 My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.

  • 14 As obedient children, not fashioning your selues vnto the former lustes of your ignorance:

  • 3 For this is good & acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour,

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

    12 For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.

  • 9 If there be any that curseth his father or his mother, he shall die the death: seeing hee hath cursed his father and his mother, his blood shalbe vpon him.

  • 1 Likewise let the wiues bee subiect to their husbandes, that euen they which obey not the worde, may without the worde be wonne by the conuersation of the wiues,

  • 22 Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

  • 1 Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

  • 22 And whatsoeuer we aske we receiue of him, because we keepe his commaundements, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.

  • 17 Obey them that haue the ouersight of you, and submit your selues: for they watche for your soules, as they that must giue accountes, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.

  • 7 With good will, seruing the Lord, and not men.

  • 4 But if any widowe haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shewe godlinesse towarde their owne house, and to recompense their kinred: for that is an honest thing and acceptable before God.

  • 32 Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

  • 8 Nowe therefore, my sonne, heare my voyce in that which I command thee.

  • 22 Wiues, submit your selues vnto your husbands, as vnto the Lord.

  • 6 Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

  • 16 Cursed be he that curseth his father & his mother: And all the people shal say: So be it.