Ephesians 6:2
“Honor thy father and mother;” which is the first commandment with a promise;
Noyes Bible
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 right.
3“that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth.”
Cross References
Proverbs 20:20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in midnight darkness.
Ezekiel 22:7In thee they set light by father and mother; in thee are they guilty of oppression to the stranger; in thee do they oppress the fatherless and the widow.
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, “Honor thy father and thy mother;” and, “He that curseth father or mother, let him surely die.”
Romans 13:7Render to all what is due to them; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor.
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 →