Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 3:20 · retained source text
Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing vnto the Lord.
KJV dictionary & concordance
obey
Meaning of “obey”
To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
69 occurrences66 verses26 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:8
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “obey”
Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 3:22 · retained source text
Seruants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh: not with eye seruice as men pleasers, but in singlenesse of heart, fearing God:
Complete reference index — all 66 verses
Genesis 27:8Genesis 27:13Genesis 27:43Exodus 5:2Exodus 19:5Exodus 23:21Exodus 23:22Deuteronomy 11:27Deuteronomy 11:28Deuteronomy 13:4Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:20Deuteronomy 27:10Deuteronomy 28:62Deuteronomy 30:2Deuteronomy 30:8Deuteronomy 30:20Joshua 24:241 Samuel 8:191 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:151 Samuel 15:191 Samuel 15:22Nehemiah 9:17Job 36:11Job 36:12Psalms 18:44Proverbs 30:17Isaiah 11:14Jeremiah 7:23Jeremiah 11:4Jeremiah 11:7Jeremiah 12:17Jeremiah 18:10Jeremiah 26:13Jeremiah 35:14Jeremiah 38:20Jeremiah 42:6Jeremiah 42:13Daniel 7:27Daniel 9:11Zechariah 6:15Matthew 8:27Mark 1:27Mark 4:41Luke 8:25Luke 17:6Acts 5:29Acts 5:32Acts 7:39Romans 2:8Romans 6:12Romans 6:16Galatians 3:1Galatians 5:7Ephesians 6:1Colossians 3:20Colossians 3:222 Thessalonians 1:82 Thessalonians 3:14Titus 3:1Hebrews 5:9Hebrews 13:17James 3:31 Peter 3:11 Peter 4:17
Where “obey” appears
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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
10 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah11 occurrences
10 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans5 occurrences
3 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
3 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
10 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah11 occurrences
10 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans5 occurrences
3 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses
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Definition evidence
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, or with the requirements of law, moral, political or municipal; to do that which is commanded or required, or to forbear doing that which is prohibited. […] To submit to the direction or control of.