Respecting Your Parents

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous;

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

`Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

`When a man hath a son apostatizing and rebellious--he is not hearkening to the voice of his father, and to the voice of his mother, and they have chastised him, and he doth not hearken unto them-- — read the full passage →

Be obedient to those leading you, and be subject, for these do watch for your souls, as about to give account, that with joy they may do this, and not sighing, for this <FI>is<Fi> unprofitable to you.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

`At the presence of grey hairs thou dost rise up, and thou hast honoured the presence of an old man, and hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

honour thy father and mother,

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

Whoso is vilifying his father and his mother, Extinguished is his lamp in blackness of darkness.

to all give ye honour; the brotherhood love ye; God fear ye; the king honour ye.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother.

`Cursed <FI>is<Fi> He who is making light of his father and his mother, --and all the people have said, Amen.

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death;

`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

honour thy father and mother, — read the full passage →

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

and if any widow have children or grandchildren, let them learn first to their own house to show piety, and to give back a recompense to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

but ye also, every one in particular--let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife--that she may reverence the husband.

honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

And we ask you, brethren, to know those labouring among you, and leading you in the Lord, and admonishing you, — read the full passage →

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,

`For any man who revileth his father and his mother is certainly put to death; his father and his mother he hath reviled: his blood <FI>is<Fi> on him.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

which is the first command with a promise, `That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live a long time upon the land.'

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the instruction of wisdom, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility!

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother, — read the full passage →

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

Then, indeed, fathers of our flesh we have had, chastising <FI>us<Fi> , and we were reverencing <FI>them<Fi> ; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of the spirits, and live?

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

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

and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, — read the full passage →

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

`Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou--Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

`If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

A son honoureth a father, and a servant his master. And if I <FI>am<Fi> a father, where <FI>is<Fi> Mine honour? And if I <FI>am<Fi> a master, where <FI>is<Fi> My fear? Said Jehovah of Hosts to you, O priests, despising My name! And ye have said: `In what have we despised Thy name?'

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

With the very aged <FI>is<Fi> wisdom, And <FI>with<Fi> length of days understanding.

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

A crown of beauty <FI>are<Fi> grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,

Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord; — read the full passage →

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us;

reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, — read the full passage →

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

for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother--let him die the death; — read the full passage →

`And he who smiteth his father or his mother is certainly put to death. — read the full passage →

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.'

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance,

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

because I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawlessnesses I will remember no more;' --

A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing. — read the full passage →

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled, — read the full passage →

I--I <FI>am<Fi> He who is blotting out Thy transgressions for Mine own sake, And thy sins I do not remember.

And Peter said, `Lo, we left all, and did follow thee;' — read the full passage →

Father and mother made light of in thee, To a sojourner they dealt oppressively in thy midst, Fatherless and widow they oppressed in thee.