Ephesians 6:2
Honour thy father and thy mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,)
1770 John Worsley NT
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 thee, and thou shalt be long-lived upon the earth.
Cross References
Matthew 15:4For God commanded saying, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:
Romans 13:7Render therefore to all what is their due: tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, reverence to whom reverence, 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 →