Ephesians 6:3
“that it may be well with thee, and thou mayst live long on the earth.”
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
In Context
2“Honor thy father and mother;” which is the first commandment with a promise;
Cross References
Isaiah 3:10Say ye of the righteous that it shall be well with him, For he shall eat the fruit of his 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 →