Ephesians 6:2 ““Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a…”

Ephesians 6:2

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

World English Bible

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:

American Standard Version

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

Geneva Bible 1599

Honour thy father and mother (which is the first commandement with promise)

Darby Translation

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,

Young's Literal Translation

honour thy father and mother,

Bible in Basic English

Give honour to your father and mother (which is the first rule having a reward),

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Cross references

“Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)”

Exodus 20:12 Deuteronomy 27:16 Matthew 15:4–6 Proverbs 20:20 Malachi 1:6 Ezekiel 22:7

Exodus 20:12 · BSB

Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 27:16 · BSB

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or mother.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

Matthew 15:4–6 · BSB

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Proverbs 20:20 · BSB

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Malachi 1:6 · BSB

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How…

Ezekiel 22:7 · BSB

Father and mother are treated with contempt. Within your walls the foreign resident is exploited, the fatherless and the widow are oppressed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

3“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

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