Bible Verses About Children Obeying Their Parents

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Key commandment text.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Direct Bible command.

Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise;

New Testament restatement of the commandment.

Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Direct Bible command.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Direct parent instruction in the same household code.

Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Same command with promise.

Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

Related command with the penalty for cursing parents.

For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

Related command with the penalty for cursing parents.

My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.

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But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

Shows children repaying or caring for parents at home.

Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

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Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

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One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.