Respecting Your Parents

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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

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

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

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:

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

“Honor your father and your mother, as Yahweh your God commanded you; that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you, in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.

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

“Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.

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

“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.

“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

“‘You shall rise up before the gray head, and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God. I am Yahweh.

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.

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

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

‘Cursed is he who dishonors his father or his mother.’ All the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

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

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death.

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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

Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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.

A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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.

Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

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

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God. Yahweh is one. — read the full passage →

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

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

“‘For everyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he has cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.

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

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching: — read the full passage →

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

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

Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

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

These words, which I command you this day, shall be on your heart; — read the full passage →

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. — read the full passage →

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

My son, keep your father’s commandment, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.

Listen, sons, to a father’s instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If I am a father, then where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is the respect due me? Says Yahweh of Armies to you, priests, who despise my name. You say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →

With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ; — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

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

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord. — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, — read the full passage →

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

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

“Anyone who attacks his father or his mother shall be surely put to death. — read the full passage →

You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

My son, don’t forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more.”

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy. — read the full passage →

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.” — read the full passage →

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.

Peter said, “Look, we have left everything, and followed you.” — read the full passage →

In you have they set light by father and mother; in your midst have they dealt by oppression with the foreigner; in you have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.