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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Obey your parents (υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν). Old verb to listen under (as looking up), to hearken, to heed, to obey.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. (Colossians 3:20)

Nowadays, there a…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The one obligation Paul places on children is obedience to their parents. “Obey” (GK 5634) implies a readine to hear and carry out orders; a child’…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Children, obey your parents. He commands children to obey their parents, without any exception. But what if parents should be inc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Children, obey your parents Both father and mother; (See Gill on Ephesians 6:1).

in all thing…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The epistles most concerned with displaying the glory of Divine grace and magnifying the Lord Jesus are also the most particular in emphasizing the…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Having given a general direction to all, Paul now begins to give particular directions. First, he gives special directions that relate to the vario…

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