Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
In Context
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just.
3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.
Cross References
Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayest be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.
Proverbs 20:20He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Ezekiel 22:7They have abused father and mother in thee, they have oppressed the stranger in the midst of thee, they have grieved the fatherless and widow in thee.
Matthew 15:4Honour thy father and mother: And: He that shall curse father or mother, let him die the death.
Romans 13:7Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.
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 →