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Ephesians 6:1
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Ephesians 6:1
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Children and Parents(A)
6 Children, (B)obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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Ephesians 6:1
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Ephesians 6:1
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6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A)
Colossians 3:20-25
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Colossians 3:20-25
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20 (A)Children, obey your parents (B)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
21 (C)Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.
22 (D)Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. 23 (E)And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, 24 (F)knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; (G)for[a] you serve the Lord Christ. 25 But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and (H)there is no partiality.
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Colossians 3:20-25
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Colossians 3:20-25
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20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
21 Fathers,[a] do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
22 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24 since you know that you will receive an inheritance(A) from the Lord as a reward.(B) It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.(C)
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- Colossians 3:21 Or Parents
Proverbs 23:22
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Proverbs 23:22
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22 (A)Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:22
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Proverbs 23:22
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Saying 17
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
Proverbs 6:20
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Proverbs 6:20
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Beware of Adultery
20 (A)My son, keep your father’s command,
And do not forsake the law of your mother.
Proverbs 6:20
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Proverbs 6:20
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Warning Against Adultery
Proverbs 1:8
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Proverbs 1:8
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Shun Evil Counsel
8 (A)My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not forsake the law of your mother;
Proverbs 1:8
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Proverbs 1:8
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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
Colossians 3:16-17
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Colossians 3:16-17
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16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another (A)in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And (B)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
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Colossians 3:16-17
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Colossians 3:16-17
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16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D) 17 And whatever you do,(E) whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks(F) to God the Father through him.
Deuteronomy 21:18
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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The Rebellious Son
18 “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 who, when they have chastened him, will not heed them,
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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Deuteronomy 21:18
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A Rebellious Son
18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious(A) son(B) who does not obey his father and mother(C) and will not listen to them when they discipline him,
Leviticus 19:3
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 (A)‘Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and (B)keep My Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
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Leviticus 19:3
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 “‘Each of you must respect your mother and father,(A) and you must observe my Sabbaths.(B) I am the Lord your God.(C)
Ephesians 6:5-6
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Ephesians 6:5-6
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Bondservants and Masters
5 (A)Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, (B)with fear and trembling, (C)in sincerity of heart, as to Christ; 6 (D)not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
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Ephesians 6:5-6
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Ephesians 6:5-6
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5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect(A) and fear, and with sincerity of heart,(B) just as you would obey Christ.(C) 6 Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,(D) doing the will of God from your heart.
Romans 12:2
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Romans 12:2
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2 And (A)do not be conformed to this world, but (B)be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may (C)prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
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1 Timothy 5:4
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1 Timothy 5:4
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4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and (A)to repay their parents; for this is [a]good and acceptable before God.
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1 Timothy 5:4
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1 Timothy 5:4
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4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents,(A) for this is pleasing to God.(B)
Job 33:27
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Job 33:27
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27 Then he looks at men and (A)says,
‘I have sinned, and perverted what was right,
And it (B)did not profit me.’
Job 33:27
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Job 33:27
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1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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Submission to Government(A)
13 (B)Therefore submit yourselves to every [a]ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme,
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1 Peter 2:13
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1 Peter 2:13
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13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority:(A) whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
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