Colosenses 3:20

20 Hijos, obedeced a vuestros padres en todo; porque esto agrada al Señor.

Colosenses 3:20 Meaning and Commentary

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents
Both father and mother; (See Gill on Ephesians 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 ( Jeremiah 35:6-10 ) 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.

Colosenses 3:20 In-Context

18 Casadas, estad sujetas a vuestros propios maridos, como conviene en el Señor.

19 Maridos, amad a vuestras mujeres, y no seáis desapacibles con ellas.

20 Hijos, obedeced a vuestros padres en todo; porque esto agrada al Señor.

21 Padres, no irritéis a vuestros hijos, para que no se vuelvan de poco ánimo.

22 Siervos, obedeced en todo a vuestros amos carnales, no sirviendo al ojo, como los que agradan solamente a los hombres, sino con sencillez de corazón, temiendo a Dios;