Exodus 20:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Respect your father and your mother, and you will live a long time in the land I am giving you.

Cross References

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph made his sons move away from Jacob's knees, and Joseph bowed down in front of him with his face to the ground.

Genesis 50:12

So Jacob's sons did just as their father had instructed.

1 Kings 2:19

When Bathsheba went to see Solomon, he stood up to meet her, then bowed low. He sat back down and had another throne brought in, so his mother could sit at his right side.

2 Kings 2:12

Elisha saw this and shouted, “Israel's cavalry and chariots have taken my master away!” After Elijah had gone, Elisha tore his clothes in sorrow.

Exodus 21:15

Death is the punishment for attacking your father or mother.

Exodus 21:17

Death is the punishment for cursing your father or mother.

Proverbs 15:5

Don't be a fool and disobey your parents. Be clever! Accept correction.

Proverbs 17:6

Grandparents are proud of their grandchildren, and children should be proud of their parents.

Proverbs 20:20

Children who curse their parents will go to the land of darkness long before their time.

Proverbs 28:24

If you cheat your parents and don't think it's wrong, you are a common thief.

Proverbs 3:16

In her right hand Wisdom holds a long life, and in her left hand are wealth and honour.

Proverbs 30:11

Some people curse their father and even their mother;

Proverbs 30:17

Don't make fun of your father or disobey your mother— crows will peck out your eyes, and vultures will eat the rest of you.

Jeremiah 35:18

Then the LORD told me to say to the Rechabite clan: I am the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel. You have obeyed your ancestor Jonadab,

Jeremiah 35:7

or build houses or plant crops and vineyards. Instead, you must always live in tents and move from place to place. If you obey this command, you will live a long time.”

Ezekiel 22:7

None of you honour your parents, and you cheat foreigners, orphans, and widows.

Leviticus 19:3

Respect your father and your mother, honour the Sabbath, and don't make idols or images. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:32

I command you to show respect for older people and to obey me with fear and trembling.

Malachi 1:6

I, the LORD All-Powerful, have something to say to you priests. Children respect their fathers, and servants respect their masters. I am your father and your master, so why don't you respect me? You priests have insulted me, and now you ask, “How did we insult you?”

Matthew 19:19

Respect your father and mother. And love others as much as you love yourself.”

Mark 10:19

You know the commandments. ‘Do not murder. Be faithful in marriage. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Do not cheat. Respect your father and mother.’ ”

Mark 7:10

Didn't Moses command you to respect your father and mother? Didn't he tell you to put to death all who curse their parents?

Luke 18:20

You know the commandments: ‘Be faithful in marriage. Do not murder. Do not steal. Do not tell lies about others. Respect your father and mother.’ ”

Ephesians 5:21

Honour Christ and put others first.

Deuteronomy 11:8

Soon you will cross the River Jordan, and if you obey the laws and teachings I'm giving you today, you will be strong enough to conquer the land

Deuteronomy 11:9

that the LORD promised your ancestors and their descendants. It's rich with milk and honey, and you will live there and enjoy it for a long time.

Deuteronomy 21:18

A father and a mother may have a stubborn and rebellious son who refuses to obey them even after he has been punished.

Deuteronomy 25:15

If you weigh and measure things honestly, the LORD your God will let you enjoy a long life in the land he is giving you.

Deuteronomy 32:47

The Law isn't empty words. It can give you a long life in the land that you are going to take.”

Deuteronomy 4:40

Today I am explaining his laws and teachings. And if you always obey them, you and your descendants will live long and be successful in the land the LORD is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:16

Respect your father and mother, and you will live a long and successful life in the land I am giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:33

Follow them, because they make a path that will lead to a long successful life in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 6:2

And if you and your descendants want to live a long time, you must always worship the LORD and obey his laws.

Colossians 3:20

Children must always obey their parents. This pleases the Lord.

Ruth 3:6

She went out to the place where Boaz was working and did what Naomi had told her.

1 Samuel 22:3

David left Adullam Cave and went to the town of Mizpeh in Moab, where he talked with the king of Moab. “Please,” David said, “let my father and mother stay with you until I find out what God will do with me.”