Colossians

Colossians 3:20

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

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Vocative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
obey	ὑπακούετε	hypakouete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
parents	γονεῦσιν	goneusin	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1118 a parent
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
everything	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
pleasing	εὐάρεστόν	euareston	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2101 acceptable, well-pleasing
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

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