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Where is “Children, obey your parents in the Lord” in the Bible?
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord” is Ephesians 6:1. Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.
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The verse, who says it, and what it means there.
In the Bible
It is Ephesians 6:1.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.
The verse
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:1 · open the chapter →
What it means there
Paul speaks to children directly, which means they were in the room when the letter was read. He goes on to quote the commandment to honor father and mother, and tells fathers not to provoke their children.
Also in the Bible
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is pleasing in the Lord.
Colossians 3:20 · open the chapter →
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Where is “Children, obey your parents in the Lord” in the Bible?
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord” is Ephesians 6:1. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.
Is “Children, obey your parents in the Lord” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Ephesians 6:1, and also Colossians 3:20. In the Lumin Translation, Ephesians 6:1 reads: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.”
Who said “Children, obey your parents in the Lord”?
Paul writes it to the church in Ephesus.
What does “Children, obey your parents in the Lord” mean in the Bible?
Paul speaks to children directly, which means they were in the room when the letter was read. He goes on to quote the commandment to honor father and mother, and tells fathers not to provoke their children.
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