Ephesians 6:1-3

King James Version

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

²Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

³That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

Ephesians 6:1-3

New International Version

6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.^(A) ²“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— ³“so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”^[a]^(B)

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Footnotes

Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16

Ephesians 6:1-3

English Standard Version

Children and Parents

6 ^(A)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ²^(B)“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), ³“that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”

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Ephesians 6:1-3

New American Standard Bible 1995

Family Relationships

6 ^(A)Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ²^(B)Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), ³so that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.

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