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Children,Τὰ τέκναobeyὑπακούετεyour parentsτοῖς γονεῦσινinκατὰeverything,πάνταforγὰρthisτοῦτοisἐστινpleasingεὐάρεστόνinἐνthe Lord.κυρίῳ
Colossians 3:20
Study it in the app“Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.”
With the Greek beneath
Colossians 3:20, word by word
- Childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears- obeyὑπακούετεhypakouete
obey
To listen and obey.
Where else “hypakouete” appears- your parentsγονεῦσινgoneusin
parent
Parents (father and mother).
Where else “goneusin” appears- isἐστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- pleasingεὐάρεστόνeuareston
pleasing, acceptable
Pleasing, acceptable: what pleases someone.
Where else “euareston” appears- the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriōi” appears
The context
19Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
20 · This verse (above)
21Fathers, do not provoke your children, so that they may not lose heart.