Elderly Parents

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”

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

“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise: — read the full passage →

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

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

For God commanded, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’and, ‘He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.’

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!”

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.

But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

He said to them, “Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →