Ephesians 6:3
that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest be long-lived on the earth.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
In Context
2Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 5:16Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may be well with thee in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 6:18And thou shalt do what is right and good in the sight of Jehovah, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest enter in and possess the good land which Jehovah swore unto thy fathers,
Deuteronomy 12:28Take heed to hear all these words which I command thee, that it may be well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest what is good and right in the eyes of Jehovah 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 shall be well [with him], 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 →