Colossians 3:20–21

20 Children, obey your parents xin everything, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Colossians 3:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, because this pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers, do not nag your children. If you are too hard to please, they may want to stop trying.

Colossians 3:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. 21 Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not vex your children, to the end that they be not disheartened.

Colossians 3:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Children, always obey your parents. This is pleasing to the Lord. 21 Fathers, don’t make your children resentful, or they will become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so they won’t become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is your acceptable duty in the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, or they may lose heart.

Colossians 3:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord. 21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they will not become discouraged.

Colossians 3:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Children, obey your parents in everything. That pleases the Lord.

21 Fathers, don’t make your children bitter. If you do, they will lose hope.

Colossians 3:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 Children, be obedient to your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.

21 Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

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