Teks -- Colossians 3:20 (NET)

3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing in the Lord.

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Robertson: Col 3:20 - Obey your parents

Obey your parents ( hupakouete tois goneusin ).

Old verb to listen under (as looking up), to hearken, to heed, to obey.

Robertson: Col 3:20 - In all things

In all things ( kata panta ).

This is the hard part for the child, not occasional obedience, but continual. Surely a Christian father or mother will not make unreasonable or unjust demands of the child. Nowhere does modern civilization show more weakness than just here. Waves of lawlessness sweep over the world because the child was not taught to obey. Again Paul argues that this is "in the Lord"(en Kuriōi ).

Vincent: Col 3:20 - This is well pleasing

This is well pleasing

Expanded in Eph 6:2, Eph 6:3. Unto the Lord should be in the Lord.

JFB: Col 3:20

(Eph 6:1.)

JFB: Col 3:20 - unto the Lord

The oldest manuscripts read, "IN the Lord," that is, this is acceptable to God when it is done in the Lord, namely, from the principle of faith,and as disciples in union with the Lord.

Clarke: Col 3:20 - Children, obey - in all things

Children, obey - in all things - That is, in the Lord - in every thing that your parents command you, which is not contrary to the will or word of God.

Calvin: Col 3:20 - Children, obey your parents // In all things,

20.Children, obey your parents He enjoins it upon children to obey their parents, ⁴⁵⁸ without any exception. But what if parents ⁴⁵⁹ should feel disposed to constrain them to anything that is unlawful; will they in that case, too, obey without any reservation? Now it were worse than unreasonable, that the, authority of men should prevail at the expense of neglecting God. I answer, that here, too, we must understand as implied what he expresses elsewhere, (Eph 6:1) — in the Lord. But for what purpose does he employ a term of universality? I answer again, that it is to shew, that obedience must be rendered not merely to just commands, but also to such as are unreasonable. ⁴⁶⁰ For many make themselves compliant with the wishes of their parents only where the command is not grievous or inconvenient. But, on the other hand, this one thing ought to be considered by children — that whoever may be their parents, they have been allotted to them by the providence of God, who by his appointment makes children subject to their parents.

In all things, therefore, that they may not refuse anything, however difficult or disagreeable — in all things, that in things indifferent they may give deference to the station which their parents occupy — in all things, that they may not put themselves on a footing of equality with their parents, in the way of questioning and debating, or disputing, it being always understood that conscience is not to be infringed upon. ⁴⁶¹ He prohibits parents from exercising an immoderate harshness, lest their children should be so disheartened as to be incapable of receiving any honorable training; for we see, from daily experience, the advantage of a liberal education.

TSK: Col 3:20 - obey // in // well pleasing

obey : Gen 28:7; Exo 20:12; Lev 19:3; Deu 21:18-21, Deu 27:16; Pro 6:20, Pro 20:20; Pro 30:11, Pro 30:17; Eze 22:7; Mal 1:6; Mat 15:4-6, Mat 19:19; Eph 6:1-3

in : Col 3:22; Eph 5:24; Tit 2:9

well pleasing : Col 1:10; Phi 4:18; Heb 13:21

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Poole: Col 3:20 - Obey your parents // In all things // For this is well pleasing unto the Lord // well pleasing

By children he understands both males and females.

Obey your parents he requires them to yield humble subjection to those that brought them forth, or have just authority over them; see Exo 20:12 Eph 6:1 ; paying reverence to them, Lev 19:3 Heb 12:9 ; observing their holy and prudent prescriptions, Luk 2:51 ; showing piety and kindness to them in all grateful offices, 1Ti 5:4 , and submitting to their parental discipline, Jer 35:6 Heb 12:9 .

In all things in whatsoever is agreeable to the mind of the supreme Governor, who is absolute Sovereign, Act 4:19 5:29 .

For this is well pleasing unto the Lord and this upon the most cogent reason imaginable, because it is not barely pleasing, but

well pleasing or very acceptable, to the Lord, who arms parents with authority over their children, Eph 6:1-3 .

Gill: Col 3:20 - Children, obey your parents // in all things // For this is well pleasing unto the Lord

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

in all things; not in things sinful, which are contrary to the law of God, and Gospel of Christ; in things repugnant to the duties of religion, the ordinances of the Gospel, and the doctrines of Christ, parents are to be neglected and disobeyed. God is to be regarded, and not men; but in all things good and lawful, and in all things that are of an indifferent nature, which may, or may not be done, in these things the will of earthly parents is to be attended to; of which there is a considerable instance in the Rechabites, see Jer 35:6 and even they are to be obeyed in things that are hard and difficult to be complied with, and which are disagreeable to flesh and blood, as the cases of Isaac and Jephthah's daughter show.

For this is well pleasing unto the Lord; and is a reason sufficient to engage to the performance of the duty; for whatever is grateful and well pleasing to God ought to be done with pleasure by us, from a principle of love to him, by faith in him, and with a view to his glory; and then such an action is acceptable in his sight through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Alexandrian copy reads, "in the Lord"; and so the Vulgate Latin version.