Ephesians 6:2
Honour your father and mother; (which is the first commandment with a promise;)
Revised King James New Testament
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.
3That it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.
Cross References
Matthew 15:4For God commanded, saying, Honour your father and mother: and, He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.
Romans 13:7Therefore, give to all men what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; revenue to whom revenue; respect to whom respect; 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 →