Ephesians 6:1

In 9 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

The children: obey your parents in the LORD, for this is right;

YLT

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

DBY

Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

DRC

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.

GNV

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

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ, τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον·

RP2018

Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν κυρίῳ· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν δίκαιον.

TR-Boyd

Τὰ τέκνα, ὑπακούετε τοῖς γονεῦσιν ὑμῶν ἐν Κυρίῳ· τοῦτο γάρ ἐστι δίκαιον.

SCR1894

τα τεκνα υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν υμων εν κυριω τουτο γαρ εστιν δικαιον

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Cross-references most cited first

• Colossians 3:20–25Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to…
• Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
• Proverbs 6:20My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.
• Colossians 3:16–17Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in…
• Proverbs 1:8Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.
• Deuteronomy 21:18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined,
• Romans 12:2Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
• Leviticus 19:3Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
• 1 Timothy 5:4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
• Ephesians 6:5–6Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of…
• Romans 7:12So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
• Proverbs 30:17As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
• Job 33:27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
• Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
• 1 Peter 2:13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,
• Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.

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