Ephesians 6:3
so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
In Context
2Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:16Honor thy father and thy mother, as LORD thy God commanded thee, that thy days may be long, and that it may go well with thee in the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
Deuteronomy 6:18And thou shall do that which is right and good in the sight of LORD, that it may be well with thee, and that thou may go in and possess the good land which LORD swore to thy fathers,
Deuteronomy 12:28Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy sons after thee forever, when thou do that which is good and right in the eyes of LORD thy God.
Ruth 3:1And Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:2-10
Duties of Children to Parents; Duties of Servants to Masters. ( a. d. 61.) 1 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. 4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in… Read the whole commentary →