Colossians 3:17-21

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Everything you do or say, then, should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, as you give thanks through him to God the Father.

Personal Relations in the New Life

^18 (A)Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, for that is what you should do as Christians.

^19 (B)Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

^20 (C)Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents always, for that is what pleases God.

^21 (D)Parents, do not irritate your children, or they will become discouraged.