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Ephesians 6:2
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Ephesians 6:2
New International Version
2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise—
Ephesians 6:2
Amplified Bible
Ephesians 6:2
Amplified Bible
2 Honor [esteem, value as precious] your father and your mother [and be respectful to them]—this is the first commandment with a promise—
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Ephesians 6:2
New Living Translation
Ephesians 6:2
New Living Translation
2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise:
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Ephesians 6:2-3
The Message
Ephesians 6:2-3
The Message
6 1-3 Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. “Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, “so you will live well and have a long life.”
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Ephesians 6:2
King James Version
Ephesians 6:2
King James Version
2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
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Ephesians 6:2-3
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Ephesians 6:2-3
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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](A)
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- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Ephesians 6:2-3
Amplified Bible
Ephesians 6:2-3
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2 Honor [esteem, value as precious] your father and your mother [and be respectful to them]—this is the first commandment with a promise— 3 so that it may be well with you, and that you may have a long life on the earth.(A)
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Ephesians 6:2-3
New Living Translation
Ephesians 6:2-3
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2 “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: 3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.”[a]
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Ephesians 6:2-3
The Message
Ephesians 6:2-3
The Message
6 1-3 Children, do what your parents tell you. This is only right. “Honor your father and mother” is the first commandment that has a promise attached to it, namely, “so you will live well and have a long life.”
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Ephesians 6:2-3
King James Version
Ephesians 6:2-3
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2 Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;
3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
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