Ephesians 6:2

Honour thy father and thy mother,

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)

In Context

1Children, obey your parents in our Lord, for this is right; and this is the first commandment which promiseth.

3that it may be well with thee, and thy life be prolonged upon the earth.

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Cross References

Matthew 15:4For Aloha hath said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and whoso curseth his father or his mother, to die he shall die:

Romans 13:7Render therefore to every man as is due to him: to whom tribute (is due,) tribute; and to whom custom, custom; and to whom reverence, reverence; and to whom honour, 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 →

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