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Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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Exodus 20:12
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12 (A)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be (B)long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Colossians 3:20
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Colossians 3:20
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20 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Colossians 3:20
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Colossians 3:20
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20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Colossians 3:20
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Colossians 3:20
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20 (A)Children, obey your parents (B)in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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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)
Footnotes
- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Ephesians 6:1-3
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Children and Parents(A)
6 Children, (B)obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 (C)“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with promise: 3 “that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
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Deuteronomy 5:16
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Deuteronomy 5:16
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16 Honour 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, in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
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Deuteronomy 5:16
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Deuteronomy 5:16
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Deuteronomy 5:16
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16 (A)‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, (B)that your days may be long, and that it may be well with (C)you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Mark 7:10
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Mark 7:10
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10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:
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Mark 7:10
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10 For Moses said, (A)‘Honor your father and your mother’; and, (B)‘He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.’
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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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)
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(B)
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(C)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!(D)
Proverbs 23:22-25
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 (A)Listen to your father who begot you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (B)Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
24 (C)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who bore you rejoice.
Leviticus 19:3
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
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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)
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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Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
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Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 30:17
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17 (A)The eye that mocks his father,
And scorns obedience to his mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young eagles will eat it.
Proverbs 1:8-9
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
Proverbs 1:8-9
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Proverbs 1:8-9
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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;
9 For they will be a (B)graceful ornament on your head,
And chains about your neck.
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