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Obeying Your Parents

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Colossians 3:20

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

Exodus 20:12

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Ephesians 6:1

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

Proverbs 1:8

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

John 14:15

If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments.

Ephesians 6:1–3

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

Colossians 3:21

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

Proverbs 13:1

A wise sonhearethhis father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

Ephesians 6:2–3

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

Acts 5:29

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

Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God commanded thee; that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

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.

Proverbs 6:20

My son, keep the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

Proverbs 23:22

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 3:1–2

My son, forget not my law; But let thy heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:4

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

Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

1 John 2:6

he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.

Proverbs 20:20

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

Deuteronomy 27:16

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

1 John 2:4

He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;

Ephesians 6:1–4

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

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 →

2 Timothy 3:2

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

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →

John 3:16

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.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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;

Exodus 21:15

And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.

Ephesians 6:2

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

Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Ephesians 6:3

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

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Leviticus 20:9

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

2 Timothy 3:16

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we should walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, even as ye heard from the beginning, that ye should walk in it.

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.

Romans 10:9

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

Ephesians 6:17

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

Ephesians 6:1–24

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

Galatians 3:26

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 25:46

And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal life.

Psalms 55:23

But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

1 John 3:4

Every one that doeth sin doeth also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

Exodus 21:17

And he that curseth his father or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Proverbs 23:13–14

Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

Genesis 1:27

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy pain and thy conception; in pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things them that are your masters according to the flesh; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord:

Acts 10:34

And Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Romans 2:13

for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified;

Romans 1:30

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

2 Timothy 3:1–5

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

Romans 3:31

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Mark 10:11

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her:

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Acts 2:38

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 7:2

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

Proverbs 15:5

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

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.

Galatians 3:27

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

Romans 10:4

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

Matthew 19:19

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

Matthew 5:32

but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

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.

Romans 10:13

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Deuteronomy 21:18

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;

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.

John 15:14

Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

Psalms 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Revelation 1:1–20

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; — read the full passage →

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.

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Matthew 19:9

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her when she is put away committeth adultery.

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Exodus 20:1–26

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

Acts 24:24

But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

John 3:1–36

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Romans 13:8–10

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Mark 16:16

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.

Revelation 21:4

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

James 1:8

a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways.

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:

Proverbs 1:8–9

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 15:51

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,

Romans 1:1–32

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel 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 →

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

John 8:44

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

Luke 13:3

I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner perish.

Matthew 16:26

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

2 Thessalonians 1:9

who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Acts 16:1–40

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

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