Exodus 20:12
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12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.(A)
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Ephesians 6:1-3
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Children and Parents
6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord,[a] for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—this is the first commandment with a promise(A)— 3 “so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
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- 6.1 Other ancient authorities lack in the Lord
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)
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- Ephesians 6:3 Deut. 5:16
Colossians 3:20
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20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is your acceptable duty in the Lord.(A)
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Colossians 3:20
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20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.
Deuteronomy 5:16
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16 “ ‘Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
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Mark 7:10
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10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die.’(A)
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Leviticus 19:3
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3 You shall each revere your mother and father, and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.(A)
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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)
Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.(A)
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 Listen to your father who begot you,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(B)
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(C)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
let her who bore you rejoice.
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)
Luke 18:20
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20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery. You shall not murder. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. Honor your father and mother.’ ”(A)
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Luke 18:20
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20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(A)
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- Luke 18:20 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Proverbs 1:8-9
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Warnings against Evil Companions
8 Hear, my child, your father’s instruction,
and do not reject your mother’s teaching,(A)
9 for they are a fair garland for your head
and pendants for your neck.(B)
Proverbs 1:8-9
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Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom
Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men
Mark 10:19
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19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness. You shall not defraud. Honor your father and mother.’ ”(A)
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Mark 10:19
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19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’[a]”(A)
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- Mark 10:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
Matthew 19:19
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19 Honor your father and mother. Also, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”(A)
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- Matthew 19:19 Exodus 20:12-16; Deut. 5:16-20
- Matthew 19:19 Lev. 19:18
Proverbs 20:20
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20 If you curse father or mother,
your lamp will go out in utter darkness.(A)
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