Ephesians 6:2

New American Bible - revised edition

“Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise,

Cross References

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

Proverbs 20:20

Those who curse father or mother— their lamp will go out in the dead of night.

Jeremiah 35:18

But to the house of the Rechabites Jeremiah said: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Since you have obeyed the command of Jonadab, your father, kept all his commands and done everything he commanded you,

Jeremiah 35:7

Build no house and sow no seed; do not plant vineyards or own any. You must dwell in tents all your lives, so that you may live long on the land where you live as resident aliens.’

Ezekiel 22:7

Within you, father and mother are dishonored; they extort the resident alien in your midst; within you, they oppress orphans and widows.

Malachi 1:6

A son honors his father, and a servant fears his master; If, then, I am a father, where is the honor due to me? And if I am a master, where is the fear due to me? So says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who disdain my name. But you ask, “How have we disdained your name?”

Romans 13:7

Pay to all their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, toll to whom toll is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. Love Fulfills the Law.

Ephesians 6:3

“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth.”

Deuteronomy 27:16

“Cursed be anyone who dishonors father or mother!” And all the people shall answer, “Amen!”

Deuteronomy 5:16

Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord, your God, has commanded you, that you may have a long life and that you may prosper in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Timothy 5:4

But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let these first learn to perform their religious duty to their own family and to make recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing to God.