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Honoring Your Parents

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Ephesians 6:2–3

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:1

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

Ephesians 6:1–24

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:1–3

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Colossians 3:20

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

Ephesians 6:2

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

1 Timothy 5:4

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

1 Timothy 5:8

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Romans 13:1

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Matthew 15:4

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

1 Corinthians 13:1–13

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

1 Timothy 5:1

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren:

Ephesians 6:4

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.

Mark 10:19

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother.

Mark 7:10

For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death:

Matthew 19:19

Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

2 Timothy 3:2

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Ephesians 6:1–4

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Luke 2:1–52

Now it came to pass in those days, there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be enrolled. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:20

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

Matthew 15:4–6

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:5–6

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

Acts 5:29

But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

Ephesians 6:3

that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

2 Timothy 3:1–5

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:1–2

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:28

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

John 3:16–17

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Luke 2:51

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

Colossians 3:21

Fathers, provoke not your children, that they be not discouraged.

1 Peter 2:17

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

1 Timothy 3:2

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Romans 13:7

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Luke 14:26

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

1 Timothy 5:3

Honor widows that are widows indeed.

Ephesians 6:11

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Romans 13:1–7

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Acts 17:10–11

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 3:7

Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell withyour wivesaccording to knowledge, giving honor unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Matthew 15:1–9

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

Hebrews 13:17

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Matthew 15:3–6

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:3

And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition?

Matthew 10:3

Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus;

Mark 7:9–13

And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. — read the full passage →

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

Titus 2:1–5

But speak thou the things which befit the sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:21

But that ye also may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Luke 1:37

For no word from God shall be void of power.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Matthew 10:35

For I came to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law:

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