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Obedience Within God's Law
Commentators clarify that the command to obey "in all things" is not absolute. It operates "in the Lord," meaning children are not to obey commands that are sinful or contrary to God's law. Scholars like Calvin and Gill explain the phrase encourages obedience even when parents' requests are difficult or inconvenient, as long as they do not violate one's conscience before God.
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Colossians
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AT Robertson
On Colossians 3:20
Obey your parents (υπακουετε τοις γονευσιν). Old verb to listen under (as looking up), to hearken, to heed, to obey.
Charles Spurgeon
On Colossians 3:20
19th Century
Preacher
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
On Colossians 3:20
The one obligation Paul places on children is obedience to their parents. “Obey” (GK 5634) implies a readiness to hear and carry out orders; a chil…
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John Calvin
On Colossians 3:20
16th Century
Theologian
Children, obey your parents. He commands children to obey their parents, without any exception. But what if parents should be inc…
John Gill
On Colossians 3:20
17th Century
Pastor
Children, obey your parents Both father and mother; (See Gill on Ephesians 6:1).
in all thing…
Matthew Henry
On Colossians 3:18–25
17th Century
Minister
The epistles most concerned with displaying the glory of Divine grace and magnifying the Lord Jesus are also the most particular in emphasizing the…