And Esau learned that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and went to Paddan Aram.
Ephesians 6:1 - Easy To Read Version Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition CHILDREN, OBEY your parents in the Lord [as His representatives], for this is just and right. American Standard Version (1901) Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Common English Bible As for children, obey your parents in the Lord, because it is right. Catholic Public Domain Version Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is just. |
And Esau learned that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and went to Paddan Aram.
Jacob said to Joseph, “Go to Shechem. Your brothers are there with my sheep.”
Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.
Then you came down to Mount Sinai.\par You spoke to them from heaven.\par You gave them good laws.\par You gave them true teachings.\par You gave them laws and commands that were very good!\par
Esther had still kept it a secret that she was a Jew. She had not told anyone about her family background. That is what Mordecai had told her to do. She still obeyed Mordecai just as she had done when he was taking care of her.
Then that person will confess to people.\par He will say,\par ‘I sinned.\par I changed good into bad.\par But God didn’t give me\par the punishment I deserved!\par
I carefully obey all of your commands. {\cf2\super [601]} \par I hate false teachings.\par
Lord, I know that your decisions are fair.\par And it was right for you to punish me.\par
The Lord’s laws are right.\par They make people happy.\par The Lord’s commands are good.\par They show people the right way to live.\par
My son, {\cf2\super [1]} listen to your father when he corrects you. And don’t ignore what your mother teaches you.
Listen to the things your father tells you. Without your father, you would never have been born. And respect your mother, even when she is old.
Some people speak against their fathers. And they don’t show respect for their mothers.
Any person who makes fun of his father or refuses to obey his mother will be punished. It will be as bad for him as if his eyes were eaten by vultures and wild birds.
My son, remember your father’s commands. And don’t forget your mother’s teachings.
“Jonadab son of Recab ordered his sons not to drink wine, and that command has been obeyed. Until today, the descendants {\cf2\super [296]} of Jonadab obeyed their ancestor’s {\cf2\super [297]} command. They don’t drink wine. But I am the Lord. And I have given you people of Judah messages again and again, but you didn’t obey me.
Then Jeremiah said to the family of the Recabite people, “The Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says, ‘You people have obeyed the commands of your ancestor {\cf2\super [298]} Jonadab. You have followed all of Jonadab’s teachings. You have done everything he commanded.
So, we Recabite people have obeyed everything our ancestor Jonadab commanded us. We never drink wine. And our wives, sons, and daughters never drink wine.
A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par
“Each person among you must honor his mother and father and keep my special days of rest. [334] I am the Lord your God!
Jesus went with them to Nazareth. He obeyed everything his parents said. His mother was still thinking about all these things.
Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world. But let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what things are good and pleasing to God and what things are perfect.
I ask you to accept her in the Lord. Accept her the way God’s people should. Help her with anything she needs from you. She has helped me very much, and she has helped many other people too.
So the law {\cf2\super [56]} is holy, and the command is holy and right and good.
So, my dear brothers and sisters, stand strong. Don’t let anything change you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord. You know that your work in the Lord is never wasted.
“A man might have a son who is stubborn and refuses to obey. This son doesn’t obey his father or mother. They punish the son, but he still refuses to listen to them.
But if a widow has children or grandchildren, the first thing they need to learn is this: to show respect for their own family \{by helping their parents\}. When they do this, they will be repaying their parents or grandparents. That pleases God.
Obey the people who have authority {\cf2\super [21]} in this world. Do this for the Lord. Obey the king who is the highest authority.
Early in the morning, David let another shepherd take care of the sheep. David took the food and left as Jesse had told him to. David drove their wagon to the camp. The soldiers were going out to their battle positions just as David arrived. The soldiers began shouting their war cry.