16 [a]Honor thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee upon the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

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  1. Deuteronomy 5:16 Not for a show, but with true obedience, and due reverence.

16 “Honor your father(A) and your mother,(B) as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long(C) and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

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(A)For God hath commanded, saying, [a]Honor thy father and mother: (B)and he that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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  1. Matthew 15:4 By honor is meant all kinds of duties which children owe to their parents.

For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’[a](A) and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’[b](B)

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  1. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 20:12; Deut. 5:16
  2. Matthew 15:4 Exodus 21:17; Lev. 20:9

(A)[a]Honor thy father and mother ([b]which is the first commandment with [c]promise)

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  1. Ephesians 6:2 A proof of the first argument.
  2. Ephesians 6:2 The third argument, taken of the profit that ensueth thereby: because the Lord vouchsafed this commandment amongst the rest, of a special blessing.
  3. Ephesians 6:2 With a special promise: for otherwise the second commandment hath a promise of mercy to a thousand generations, but that promise is general.

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

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