Ephesians 6:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

New Living Translation
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

English Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Berean Study Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

New American Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

NASB 1995
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

NASB 1977
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Amplified Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].

Christian Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, because this is right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Children, obey your parents as you would the Lord, because this is right.

Contemporary English Version
Children, you belong to the Lord, and you do the right thing when you obey your parents. The first commandment with a promise says,

Good News Translation
Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Children, obey your parents because you are Christians. This is the right thing to do.

International Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.

NET Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

New King James Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

King James 2000 Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

New Heart English Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

World English Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

American King James Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

American Standard Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

A Faithful Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Darby Bible Translation
Children, obey your parents in [the] Lord, for this is just.

English Revised Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Webster's Bible Translation
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Chyldren, obey your fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for this is ryght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Ye children, obey youre elders in the LORDE, for that is righte.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Chyldren obey youre fathers and mothers in the Lorde: for so is it right.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The children: obey your parents in the LORD, for this is right;

Berean Literal Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Young's Literal Translation
The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Smith's Literal Translation
Children, listen to your parents in the Lord: for this is just.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Children listen and obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Children, obey your parents in Our Lord, for this is right.

Lamsa Bible
CHILDREN, obey your parents in our LORD, for this is right.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Godbey New Testament
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Haweis New Testament
CHILDREN, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Mace New Testament
Children, obey your christian parents: for this is the law.

Weymouth New Testament
Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty.

Worrell New Testament
Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

Worsley New Testament
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
















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